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AS CONNECTED WITH THE CHARACTERS, 
ACTIONS AND K\'ENTS OF THE BIBLE. 

REV. P. E. ROYSE, 

Aiitlior of Annotations on thf Ajioc-ilypse. 

with an epitomy of i'll?: annotations, and a 

brief: outline ok the seven ages of 

the great christian chirch. 



XO W't-IICM IS ADDEID 

"A n I n stPLi ctive 'Appen d i:^ 

FOR THE INTERPRETATION (;F EVENTS OF THE 
BIBLE, WITH EMBLEMS. TYPES. AND ANTI- 
TYPES, IN WONDERFUL PERIODS OF 

By ARTHUR FERRIS. B. D. 



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Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1S89, 

By p. E. ROYSE, 

In the office of the Librarian at Washington, D. C. 



PREEfieS. 



Every man is supposed to act from some motive; 
and every motive is either good or evil. What then 
could have induced the author to write this remark- 
able poem? 

We answer: He was living in the city of Louis- 
ville, Kentucky, and desired to obtain means by 
selling books, as a traveling agent, to publish a large 
volume, which he had prepared, by many years of 
research and labor, showing the wonderful coinci- 
dence of History and Prophecy, in proving the exact 
fulfillment of prophecy, and its grand f( •icshadowings 
for the glorious future. 

But the laws of Kentucky prohibited all persons 
from selling books, as book agents, unless they paid 
in advance five hundred dollars for tlie privilege, 
except it was a book of their own production. His 
motive then was to have a book of liis own making. 
These stringent laws w^ere passed to prevent such 
books as "Uncle Tom's Cabin,'' "Helper" and other 
"Abolition literature" from passing South. 

But the author had his own book, and went on 
every wIku'c unmolested, selling his little poems by 



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the thousands, getting mecins to meet his demands, 
and taking orders for his hirge book, until his sub- 
scriptions for it aggregated fully four thousand 
dollars. So the author got his large book published 
on the merit of his subsc^riptions, just at the begin- 
ning of our civil war, in 1860. 

These were times which tried men's courage; 
endangered the life of our nation, and proved who 
were loyal to the grandest government of the people, 
by the people, and for the people, which has ever 
existed on earth! 

After thirty years of quiet and growing good will 
in our country; after the smoke of the war has passed 
away, and the din of arms has hushed, and we as a 
people have enjoyed the blessings of health, pros- 
perity and material i)rogress, such as no nation ever 
experienced in so brief a period, the author comes 
again to the front, as a war-worn veteran, to salut(3 a 
patronizing public, and ask them to help him sell his 
chronological poem, "The Sabbatic Number Seven," 
the emblem of that rest which remains for all the 
Lord's good soldiers, in our "Father's house" in the 
land of everlasting peace. 

The rapid sale of the first edition of this chrono- 
logical poem, the additional encouragement of friends, 
the ardent desire to be more useful, and the pleasing 



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hope of ultimate success, determined the author to 
offer this second edition to the public, revised, cor- 
rected, and enlarged. 

This poem may be considered a miscelhineous 
and literary curiosity, and like all human works has 
its imperfections; yet the author hopes his feeble 
efforts may result in doing some good, in directing 
the mind of the reader to some point worthy of study 
and reflection in "That Book," which is able to make 
us wise unto salvation; and whose counsels are prof- 
itable unto all things. 

Kind reader, "The Truth" must teach thee, there- 
fore, "buy the truth and sell it not." 



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I'he ^abbatic J\umber gieVen, 



Of many, many things, all strange indeed, . 
We often see, or gladly hear and read: 
And some quite simple— others wise and grand, 
And many, too, we cannot understand. 

Yet, such is the nature of mortal man, 

That whatever strange or curious plan, 

Or novel sclnime — if only odd or rare, — 

Will make the wise man think — ^the simple stare! 

Provided only that we clearly see, 
The subject i.-5 a wondrous mystery! 
That is, something, not yet precisely known 
Unto any, except some "knowing one!" 

And from this ample fact, I now propose 

A curious mystery to disclose, 

Or, in other words, try to demonstrate 

A problem strange to some, which here I state. 



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And now, kind reader, if you really be 

A child of Noble Curio«ity, — 

And ardent lover of the strange and true, 

You'll surely read, or hear, my verses through. 

This truth is now well known that there is given, 
Great consequence to the Number Seven! 
And here now the reason true, why this is so, 
Is what I propose to let the reader know. 



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rhe Source of TVnoWledi 



le. 



But to what source for knowledge shall we look, 
Or back into what old, neglected book. 
That we the cause and the reason may find, 
To satisfy the wise and anxious mind ? 

Now to the Bible we will first repair; 
Perhaps we'll find it demonstrated there — 
The Bible is the oldest book that's known, 
Beneath Jehovah's everlasting Throne! 

We must digress, to show the reader how, 

The Bible is the lamp for mortals now, 

To guide their wandering feet in ways of Right, 

And cast its cheering beams o'er Death's dark night. 

My task, with trembling hand and throbbing heart, 
I now begin — tears will unbidden start! 
For with my thoughts memories quickly come, 
Of generations, and kind friends, and home! 



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' I 'lie l^ld family [oible. 

In such a book is found our family tree, 
Which boon my mother kindly gave tome; 
And bid me mind by whom it was given 
And live by its laws, and meet her in heaven. 

Ah! well do I remember each dear name 
On record there — and how they went and came; 
And who around the hearthstone used to close, 
With whom I've spent the peaceful night's rcrosc^ 

The thought of him who lead the family pr<;y( r. 
And read of what these sacred pa::es bear. 
In clnn^rful tones my tender heart would thrill. 
He comes before me now as living still! 

At morn and night my father read this book — 
How calm was my indulgent mother's Icok, 
Who so much loved this Sacred Word to lienr. 
When read to us, brothers and sisters dear. 



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My mother's angel face! I see it yet! 
What memories come! again the group is met! 
Around the same hearthstone we all have come, 
Within the halls of our own hallowed home. 

Thou Book of God! best friend man ever knew! 
Thy constancy I've tried and found thee true! 
All else misled our feet! Thou art my light. 
My life, my joy, my wisdom, and my might! 

The wealth of earth could no such treasure give, 
Of so much worth to mortals while they live. 
Nor could the mines of earth this volume buy, 
It teaches man to live, and never die! 



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The Works of (£reation. 

From the Bible, then, it is plain to all, 
God created everything, both great and small! 
In the beginning, the heavens and the earth, 
Tlien all things else which has being or birth. 

In time of seven days all things were made. 
First the great light, and lights of every grade, 
And then the clouds or firmament, to bear 
Both in foul weather and in weather fair. 

All vapors which from face of earth arise 
And roll aloft along the vaulted skies, 
And then, the gentle dews, they fall again, 
Or frost, or drifting snow, or growing rain. 

Then, on third day, at God's most sure decrees, 
The waters great were gathered into seas. 
To leave the hills and mountains, high and steep, 
And fill the mighty oceans, wide and deep! 



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Then on same day, our ancient mother Earth 
To grass and trees and flowers gave brilliant birth, 
The Scriptures true teach us this fact to mind 
That every plant is perfect in its kind. 

And when the eve and morn were the fourth day, 
God said let there be Light to cheer the way 
Of mortal man, in every time and place, 
And note the days, and years, of every race! 

And on the fifth day, all the fish of seas 

Were made* of God, as were the grass and trees; 

Then flying fowls, and also creeping things 

Were made this day, which creep or Ily with wings. 

And all four-footed beasts, which walk or stand. 
Or range the wide fields of beauteous land, 
To crop the growing grass and gather food, 
And then give up their lives for mortal good. 

The sixth day beasts were made, as we see it, 
And it was so, green herbs were for their meat, 
And it was ordained, too, they should be food. 
Both herbs and beasts, and God declared them good. 



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Then, on the sixth day, God made feeble man, 
And woman ends creation's wondrous plan, 
Thus seven things in seven days were made, 
All things of every kind, and every grade. 

And lirst the Light; then, second, Clouds and Kain, 
Then,, third, the Grass, and Trees, and fruitful Grain, 
The fourth day God set Sun and Moon for light, 
And Stars, also, and these rule day and night. 

Then fifth the fish, and monsters of the? deep. 
And living things which all may swim or creep; 
And God blessed them, and bid tliem fill the sees 
With greatest multitude of their increase. 

Then on the fifth day, the fowls of the air. 
Which live and move, or fly everywhere. 
Which neither sow nor reap, and yet are fed; 
From them we'll learn to work and trust for brer.d. 

God said, let all the earth abundantly bring. 
Living creature, cattle and creeping thing, 
These make the six classes in creaiicn's plan, 
And last of all was the creation of inan. 



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' I 'he (creation of JVjan 



God said, let us make man in our image. 
And this he did, as tells the sacred page: 
In the image of God created he him, 
And male and female created he them. 

And on the seventh day God ended his work, 
So the Scriptures say, and this is no quirk! 
If God did work and rest on seventh day. 
It was for our example we may say! 

If woman then was made, as some men say, 
After all things else on the seventh day, 
She was the work of God's mercy to man! 
Work of NECESSITY in Creation's plan! 

Not made from the foot to be trodden down! 
Not from the head, to w- ear the kingly crown, 
But from a rib, taken from Adam's side, 
Teaching that woman was to be a bride. 



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And made from a rib, from under Adam's arm, 
Thus teaching man should |)rote(t her from harm, 
Now being bone of his bone, thsy one become. 
And live in love and joy in their own home! 

Therefore, a man his father kind sliall leave. 
Likewise a woman shall not mother grieve; 
The man shall cleave alone unto his wife, 
And to husband dear the woman hold for life! 

Hence works of mercy and necessity, 
Are both permitted on the Sabbath day; 
And not therefore accounted desecration, 
By the Lord of this day, the Lord of Creation! 

From seven things, thus made in seven days. 
Came all the mighty works and wondrous ways, 
From age to age, which all frail men have seen, 
Those born of noble birth, or born of mean. 



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' I 'he nstiLLition of i\]e ^abbath. 



Hence the seventh day was made the day of rest, 
The Lord our God this day haUowed and blest, 
And bid mankind t'nis precept now obey, 
Remember, sacred is the Seventh day. 

And honored wr.s ,Iehovah's holy name, 
In end of days, when holy seventh came; 
The sons of Adam brought their oblation 
To worship God, the God of Creation. 

And in token tliat the Lord does approve 
All who obey him, and his precepts love. 
Therefore, to Abel, the Lord had respect. 
But Cain, for his sin, was treated with neglect. 

"And Cain was wroth, and his countenance fell," 
And the Lord said to Cain if thou doest well, 
Shalt thou not be accepted with respect? 
But if not, thou shalt be chided by neglect. 



THE SABRATIC MMI'.KR SKVEN. I7 

If thou doest not well, Sin lictli at the door, 
And he intends to rule thee evermore, 
But thou shalt not let sin rule over thee: 
But thou by me rule over him and be free. 

But Cain was wicked and sinned against God, 
And Able slew, and shed innccent blood, 
And the Lord said to Cain, where is Abel? 
And Cain answ^ered not truth. 1:)ut a fable. 

And now, therefore, thou art cursed from the land, 
Wliich opened her mouth, for blood from thy hand, 
And henceforth, Cain, when thou tillest the ground, 
It sliall not yield, for with thee l)lood is found. 

A vagabond shalt thou be in the world, 
And scorns and curses shall after thee be hurled; 
Cain said to God, oh spare the wrath of heaven! 
Is my sin more than may be forgiven? 

And thou hast driven me from face of earth, 
Behold, I must now leave the land of my birth. 
And so thy person shall from me be hid 
And I fron) sorrow never more be rid. 



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And it shall come to pass, will it be so? 
That he that findeth me shall lay me low, 
Therefore, he who sla^ys Cain, Jehovah said, 
Shall vengeance be taken seven-fold on his head. 

If Cain shall be avenged of God seven fold, 
That is, he that slays Cain shall suffer seven fold, 
Therefore the Lord justly set a mark on Cain, 
Lest any finding him, he should be slain. 

Lamech was tempt to shed human blood. 
But shed it not, and long lived to do good; 
So Lamech, sire of Noah, lived, as appears, 
Seven hundred and seventy-seven years. 



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I'l^e i^reat plood of .J\oah. 



Noah was warned of the flood, as clear appears, 
About ssveiiteen times seven w^eary years; 
Therefore he bailt his mighty Ark those days 
And warned the world to turn from evil ways. 

Now, he was the first preacher of Righteousness, 
And, like many since, preached with poor success. 
But did, in no wise, lose his high reward. 
For he was watched, kept, and bless(!d of the Lord. 

Vile men! they heeded not liis warning voice, 
But waxed worse and worse, making sin their choice' 
Until the flood came, and took them all away! 
And so it will be a*t the Judgment day! 

Noah had warning from God just seven days 
Of the approaching flood the Scripture says, 
He took his wife, and his sons, and their wives 
Into the mighty Ark to save their lives! 



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And then commanded by holy Heaven, 
All clean beasts and birds he took by seven; 
But all other kinds he took just two by two! 
Because they were not so good, he saved but few. 

And in the seventh month the Ark did rest, 
On great Mount Ararat doth Moses test, 
After the Ark had rested forty days, 
On Mountain x\rarat the Scripture says, 

Noah sent forth a raven from the Ark. 
Which returned not, but scorned his noble bark: 
Then also was S(nit. so the scriptures prove. 
By Noah from the Ark, a lonely dove! 

The lone dove rc^tnrhcd, and stayed just seven days. 
And then was scMit again the Bible says. 
Her voyage o'er the dreary waste of waters 
Was long and lonely — she found no'quarters. 

He stayed the dove yet other seven days. 
And sent her forth, to go and come her ways; 
And o'er the waste of waters wandered forth^ 
Leaving the cold lands of the dreary North! 



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She then took her course by wisdom divine, 
To the lovely land of the olive, fig, and vine, 
The waters there had left the hills and trees, 
And all refreshed by southern balmy breeze. 

The dove at evening came, and in her mouth, 
She brings an olive leaf from the sunny South. 
The olive leaf, fresh taken from the tree, 
Gave proof the waters were gathering to the sea. 

He stayed the dove yet other seven days, 
And she was sent forth to try her lonely ways. 
And finding then dry land — a dusty shore — 
To Noah and his Ark she came no more. 



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' I Vial of ^Abraham's paith. 



Abraham's faith and works all should imitate^ 
For he was to man an example -great; 
As a shepherd he chose to spend his life 
Rather than live amid the cities' strife. 

The Holy Scripture does most surely tell, 
That, as a memorial for a well, 
Abraham to Abimelick did donate, 
Just seven ewe lambs to settle all debate. 

Now Abraham's faith was truly and sorely tried 
When sacrifice, altar, wood, he did provide; 
And knife uplift — to slay his son — 
Behold! a voice — Let not this deed be done! 

This covenant, about the seven wells. 
Was broken as the Scripture plainly tells. 
But Isaac opened these wells in his day. 
And called the last one opened Bersheba! 



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dJacob's llJream and Ij-adcler 



When Jacob was about six times seven, 
He dreamed he saw a hidder reach to heaven, 
And while unto it his mind did attend, 
He saw on it angels ascend and descend. 

And when Jacob awoke out of his sleep 
His astonishment was joyful and deep, 
When this great vision was to him given — 
It was the house of God, the Gate of Heaven. 

And Jacob rose early in the morning, 
After having from the Lord, this great warning. 
And took the stone he had as his pillow! 
And set it up, a monumental pillar! 

Jacob traveled joyfully on to the East, 
Fearless of mortal foe, or wily beast. 
The Lord had promised to provide each day, 
And keep him safe, along his desert way. 



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And all would do well to remember now 
The final words of Jacob's faithful vow; 
"And of all that thou slialt give unto me 
I will surely give the tenth unto thee!" 

At length Jacob came to his mother's friends, 
And here awhile his lonely journeying ends; 
He lives with Laban, and agrees to keep, 
Or Rachel help to watch her father's sheep! 



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' I 'he [joxe of djacob for l]is Wife 



Alt^o from the Bible, it clearly appears, 
That Jacob was to serve just seven years, 
Expecting his beloved Rachel to receive — 
But Laban basely did him then deceive. 

Yet Jacob served Laban just seven years more, 
With better success than he did before. 
And yet he served almost another seven. 
And flocks and herds to him were freely given. 

When Jacob cliose from Haran to remove. 
With flocks and herds and the children of his love, 
Laban then with great haste for seven days, 
Pursued after Jacob — so Moses says. 

Then Laban overtook Jacob we're told. 

And treated him most impudent and bold; 

And Jacob now was wroth, and said what's my crime,. 

That thou hast hotly pursued me this time? 



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'•Lo! these twenty years have I been with thee, 
In the summer day, the drought consumed me, 
And in the winter, cold and frost by night. 
And my sleep left mine eyes till morning light." 

"Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; 
I served thee twice seven years for my dear spouse, 
Six years for flocks and what has been my crimes? 
Thou didst deceive me; changed my wages ten times." 

But God kept Israel in all his ways, — 
Broughtliim to his own land, the Bible says, 
And there he lived until a famine came, 
As in the days of Isaac and Abraham. 



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Tl]e p amine in the |j-and of MYPt. 



Then Joseph, whose brothers, wicked and bold, 
Into Egypt for a ])ondman had sold, 
Was then raised to great power in that land, 
Brought Jacob and all, to be fed from his hand. 

80 in Egypt's far off and fertile clime, 
There surely happened in King Pharnoli's time, 
A time of famine in the land, as clear appears, 
And a time of plenty — each just seven years. 

To Phnraoh this was plainly signified, 
By seven full ears of corn and seven dried. 
Also by seven fat kine and seven lean. 
And the fat kine were eaten by the mean. 

Joseph explained Pharaoh's dream as appears, 
The kine and corn each symbolized seven years, 
And first the years of plenty, just even seven, 
And then of famine sore, was numbered seven. 



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Now Joseph's wise words, given to King Pharaoh, 
May yet do good for us, though given long ngo, 
"In the years of plenty gather, waste not, 
And let this lesson never be forgot." 

So Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years. 
As from tlie Sacred Record clear appears, 
And his age was an hundred forty and seven, 
Which is just the same as twenty-one times seven. 



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1 he T\ffliction and [^atierjce of djob. 



Job is iiotod in the Scriptures of Truth, 
As pattern of patience, to age and to youili. 
And was sore afflicted by the Devil, 
Until his life seemed not good l)nt evil. 

When Job's tliree friends lieard of all this evil, 
That was (tome upon him from the Devil, 
Then they came everyone from his own place, 
Eliphaz. Bildad, Zophar, to see his face. 

For tliey had madt^ an appointment to come, 

To mourn with and comfort him at his home, 

And when far off they lifted up their eyes. 

And knew him not. they wept with mournful cries. 

They sat with him on the ground seven days 
And seven nights, the Holy Scripture says, 
And then seven rams, and bullocks seven. 
They offered up in all to righteous Heaven. 



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So we are assured that the God of Heaven, 
In the promise to his people given, 
Will be with them always unto the end, 
In all their afflictions he is their friend. 

So the Lord blessed Job in his latter days 
More than his beginning the Scripture says, 
In all he had twice seven thousand sheep, 
And camels, and oxen, seven thousand to keep. 

He had seven sons, and lovely daughters three, 
His daughters were most beautiful to see, 
In all the land no women so fair were found. 
With forms so beautiful and health so sound. 

After this lived Job an hundred and forty years. 
As from the Sacred Record clear appears, 
Which is just equal to twenty times seven. 
So Job's body died, his soul returned to Heaven. 



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' \'\]e Scourge of JV|iriani. 



Miriam was a woman of noble mind, 
An honor to her age and to her kind, 
But she deri(UMl Moses about liis wife. 
And for so doing well nigh lost her life. 

For she was <-liastised as we all may see, 
From the Lord, with the plague of leprosy; 
And to (-leanse her sin was sliut up seven days, 
According to the law, the Scripture says. 

The Lord liath said, thy neighbor love as thyself- 
Tho' poor, or black, or has his heaps of pelf — 
For image true of God, is every man. 
And they who scorn a man deride God's plan, 

Now, Jesus said, He that despises you, 
Despises me; what Jesus said is true, 
The Lord will not such vile person cherish: 
This truth behold: Despisers shall perish! 



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I 'he [6 arables of 



;C)aaiann, 



Seven rams, 'tisi said, and bullocks also seven, 
As a worthy sacrifice to the God of Heaven, 
Baalam, the prophet, did sorely propose. 
The sacred record does truly disclose. 

Baalam's beautiful parables we read, 
In Book of Numbers if we all heed. 
Seven altars, and also offerings just seven, 
Were all prepared to sacrifice to Heaven. 

From this great fact we may this lesson learn. 
And e'er we more the sacred pages turn. 
Seven spirits, or [>ersons, it would seem. 
Instead of three, was an ancient myth or dream. 

And hence to please the seven God of Heaven, 
They off ere i sacrifice as unto seven, 
And also to atone for all their crimes; 
And so for blessings, prayed seven times. 



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I'he l\ites of * urification. 



In acts of purification before God, 
Or consecration, the water and the blood 
Were always sprinkled precisely seven times, 
To consecrate or atone for their (trimes. 

Therefore, the mighty God of Earth and Heaven 
Was a wonderful Spirit, one in seven. 
And hence to this wondrous God was given, 
Heaven of heavens, the number just seven. 

Many things by law were done by seven, 
The law by Moses to God's people given — 
As we all may, or do most surely know, 
If we have read the Holy Scriptures through. 

Now the seventh month, and the seventh day, 
The good Jews observed — so doth Moses say; 
And just seven days they all feasted high, 
And then seven days in their tents did lie. 



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Ye shall dwell in booths seven days saith the Lord, 
All that are Israelites born, saith the Word, 
So that your children may know as they ought, 
Their parents with booths from bondage I brought. 

The seventh year was for a year of rest — 
Ordained for everything, both man and beast; 
The land lay fallow, and then all was still, 
For none durst the seventh year his field to till. 



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' I he \ecir of clJubilee. 



Also when seven times .just seven years, 
As from the Law of Moses clear cappears — 
Had fully passed away, it w^as Jubilee, 
When every slave, by law, was truly free. 

From debts and bondage both; for then had come, 
The time when servants freely might go home. 
And things began anew, we all may see. 
When rolled away the year of Jubilee. 

This year of Jubilee was type sublime, 

Of the long-desired predicted time, 

When all the world shall both be right and free, 

And Earth shall hold her year of Jubilee. 

Just seven periods of years passed away, 
Before the dawn of Jubilitic day — 
And so must pass seven times a thousand years, 
Before the world's great Jubilee appears. 



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A thousand years must yet pass hy to bring 
The time when Christ shall reign All Mighty King 
Alone o'er all the world, and all be free, 
And Earth enjoy her age of Jnbilee. 

Here, then, we say, the reason is given. 
Why such great stress is placed on number seven, 
It shows how many years must pass away 
Before the long desired Millennial day. 



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The l«o\^'e^ and W^cikness of c3)amsoq. 



Now Samson went to Timnah, the land of vines, 
And saw a woman of the Philistines, 
And came and told father and mother, and said, 
A woman of Tinniah I wish to wed! 

I love her more than all I've seen in my life, 

Therefore, do please get her for me to wife; 

His parents kindly said to him again. 

Is there none among the daughters of thy brethren? 

Are none among my tribe sufficiently fine, 
That thou must take a wife of Philistine? 
And Samson said, get her for me, I tell you. 
For she pleaseth me more than any Jew. 

But his father and his mother knew not 
It was so ordered of the Lord, that he sought 
To slay the Philistines, which seemed a crime, 
For the Philistines oppressed Israel that time. 



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Then Samson and father and mother went down, 
And came to the vineyards of Timnath town, 
And behold a young lion roared against him, 
And Samson rent him, as a kid, limb by limb. 

For the spirit of the Lord upon him came, 
He had nothing in hand to do this same 
Wojiderful deed, for he was there alone — 
But he told his parents not what he had done! 

And he went down to the maid of the dell; 
She surely pleased Samson — she pleased him well; — 
And then they all returned back to their sweet home. 
To their lovely highlands, whence they had come. 

Again they went to the maid of the dell. 
Who had in other days pleased Samson so w^ell, 
While on his way he turned aside to see 
The carcass of the lion, if it might be. 

Behold, this carcass had become a home — 
A swarm of bees had filled with honey comb. 
And so he took some honey in his hand. 
And went eating to where his parents stand. 



THE SAIiliATlC NUMIJER SEVEN. 39 

He gave it to them, and they did freely eat, 
And we are not told tliat they had other meat. 
But he had not yet told what he had done, 
And tliat the lioney was out of the lion. 

So all went down to tlie maid of the dell, 
Whom Samsoi] loved in other days so well; 
And Samson made a sumptuous Avedding feast, 
So used young men to do in all the East. 

It came to pass when the people of the dell 
Again saw Samson that he pleased them well; 
And thirty companions they got to be 
A part of his great wedding company. 



40 THE SAHnATIC NUMIiER SEVEN. 



I he Ivdclle of §amson, 



And Samson said, I will give unto yon, 

A riddle now, and every word is true; 

Ti you declare it to me in seven days. 

And lind out certainly wherein the secret lays. 

Then I will give you thirty shirts to wear. 
And thirty change of garments — to each a pair; 
But if the riddle you cannot declare to me. 
Then you are bound to the same, and 1 am free. 

And they said unto him, thou needst not wait a bit, 
Put forth thy riddle, that we all may hear it. 
And then he said, Out of the eater came forth meat; 
And out of the strong came that which is sweet. 

And they could not expound it in three days. 
Although thirty of them had tried their ways. 
And then it came to pass on the seventh day. 
Thai: unto Samson's wife the thirty did say: 



THE SABRATIC NU.AIBER SEVEN. 4I 

Entice tliy husband, that he may declare 
To us the riddle, and thee and thine we'll spare. 
Lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire! 
Will ye impoverish us^ Is this the desire? 

Then Samson's wife bt^fore him wept and said, 
I wish I'd never seen you — I wish I was dead! 
Thou dost only hate me; a cJieat 1 call. 
A riddle thou hast put, and not told me all' 

I have not told my parents yet, you see. 
And why dost thou complain? Shall I tell thee! 
And she wept much the rest of the seven days, 
And scolded, begged, and tried her .*irts and ways. 

And so it came to pass, on the seventh day, 
That he told her, because of her bad way. 
That is, she would weep, and fret, and laugh and scold, 
And then to her people the riddle she told. 

Then unto Samson said the men of the town. 
On the seventh day before the sun went down, 
"What is sweeter than honey among the sweet? 
And what is stronger than a lion, that eats meat?" 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



Had ye not plowed with my heifer, he said, 
Ye had not told my riddle till ye were dead. 
Man's ruin may be wrought by such a wife, 
Euined in property, reputation, and life! 



THE SARDATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 43 



t\ Wonderful Kid die. 



Now here is a liddle which. may seem plain, 
To others may seem dark, or false and vain! — 
Beneath the starry heavens a creature did dwell 
So sacred writers in the Holy Scriptures tell, 

Which lived and moved in this wide world 'tis true, 
And yet he never sinned, nor precept knew. 
He died; but ne'er shall be raised from the dead, 
Nor at the Day of Judgment show his head. 

And never shall in heavenly kingdom dwell. 
Nor yet be doomed to endure the pains of hell, 
Yet in him three days was a soul that must 
Suffer among the damned, or reign with the just. 

Now reader, if you will this thing expound, 
I will tell you where the key may be found; 
Or if you would unlock and the wonder see, 
I will tell you where you can find lock and key. 



44 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

In twelfth chapter of the Book of Matthew, 
Verse thirty-nine and forty-one, you'll find it true, 
So you can explain the riddle for yourself, 
Before you lay my book upon the shelf. 

And turn away disappointed, and fret and fry, 
Or think that I have told you but a lie; 
But when you see the wonder, it will seem plain, 
So that will richly pay you for all your pain. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 45 



lljelilah t^etray 



s c^amson, 



Delilah said to him, tell me, I pray, 

What is thy cause of strength; where does it lay? 

Or mayest thou be bound to afflict thee, 

Or how canst thou be bound, not to get free? 

He told her then, bind me with seven new (^ords, 
I cannot get free from Philistine lords. 
If tliey bind me with seven moist withs, not dried, 
Then 111 be weak as other men when tied. 

Then the lords of the cruel and proud Philistines 
Rejoiced as in the day of feasting and wines, 
And brought to Delilah seven green withs. 
Which were not dried, and she bound him therewith. 

Now there were men in wait, hid in her room, 
Ready, waiting, to seal his mortal doom, — 
The Philistines be on thee, Samson, she said. 
And he broke the green withs quick as a thread; 



46 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

Or thread is broken when it toucheth fire. 

His strength was not known, which was their desire. 

And then Delilah said, Samson, Behold! 

Thou hast mocked me, only lies hast thou told. 

Now tell me, I pray thee, in words bold and round, 
Now tell me, I pray thee, canst thou be bound? 
If they bind me with seven new ropes he said. 
Wherewith no work hath been done, by living or dead, 

Then shall I be weak, be as another man. 

Now if you will, you are free to try this plan. 

Delilah, therefore took seven new ropes, 

And bound him sure therewith, and said in hopes, 

That the wages of sin would now be hers. 
Over which she expected not to shed tears; 
Samson, the Philistines be on thee, she said. 
Now see if you can break these cords like thread. 

For men were hid in the house, to kill him dead, 
And he broke the cords from off his arms like thread. 
She said to Samson, thou hast only told me lies, 
Tell me the truth; tell me without disguise. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 47 

Tell me how thou mayest be bound, she said, 
So that thou canst not break fetters like tliread, 
And then he answered Delilah, and said, 
Weave with the web, the seven locks of my head. 

She wove them with a web, held with a pin, 
And said, the Philistines are on thee again, 
And Samson woke from his sleep, it would seem, 
And went away with the web pinned to the beam, 

* 
She said to him. How canst thou say I love thee, 
When thy heart is falsehoods, and not with me ? 
Thou has mocked me three times; and again lied. 
Nor told me wlierein thy strength doth abide. 

Then pressed him sore with the words of her breath 
And urged him till his soul was vexed unto death, 
He told her all his heart, and to her said. 
There hast never come a razor upon mine head, 

Unto God from my birth I've been a Nazarite, 
From all strong drinks, I have denied myself quite, 
And I have always let my locks grow long — 
Have drank no wine, or anything that's strong. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



If I be shaven, my strengtli will leave me then, 
And I shall become weak, like other men, 
For while 1 keep the holy vow of Heaven, 
His wisdom and power to me are given. 

But if I do forsake the words of truth, 
Which has been upon me from the days of youth. 
Then woe is me ! I shall be left of Heaven, 
And power and wisdom no longer be given. 

When she saw that all his heart he had told, 
The Philistine lords she called, fearless and bold, 
Come up this once, he hath showed me his heart. 
He hath plainly told all, kept back no part. 

Then the lords of the Philistines came in a band. 
And to Delilah brought money in hand, 
For she had made him sleep upon her knees. 
And called a man to obey her decrees. 

And he shaved the seven locks of Samson's head. 
He was asleep, and knew no more than if dead. 
And then to afflict him Dililah began. 
And Ills strength went from him and he was but man. 



THK SABBATIC NL'MBKK SEVP:N. 49 

She said, Samson, the Philistines be upon thee! 
Be up! away! why sleep you on my knee? 
But he knew not what they had done to his head. 
Therefore he woke from sinful sleep and said. 

I will go out, as at other times before. 
And, lion-like, shake myself, defy them once more, 
But he wist not that he was forsaken of the Lord, 
And that it happened as told in his Word, 

Let us take heed from Samson's cruel fate, 
Lest we, like him, shall repent when too late; 
Never dandle on Delilah's knees, nor sleep 
With Darling Sin, but constant vigils keep. 



c^O THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



^11 Scripture to be purely |\eacl. 



And every seventh year, 'tis truly said 

Unto the people all the Word was read; 

And this was the holy law of the Lord, 

That they all might learn well to keep his Word. 

Twas said, "Forgive thy brother seven times!'' 
Thus, then, spake the law against hasty crimes, 
But by the law of Christ, 'tis plainly given, 
Forgive thy brother seventy times seven. 

Now here's a wondrous thing, which makes us stare, 
That the High Priest's son was compelled to wear 
His father's priestly garment seven days, 
P'or so the Ancient Law of Moses says. 

And atonement for sin was for seven days. 
As tabernacle or offering displays, 
And on the sacred altar of the Lord, 
Shone seven lamps— so says his Holy Word. 



THE SA15BATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 5 1 



I'he lyestmction of Uericl^o. 



Now when did Joshua destroy Jevicho? 

This all can answer who the Bible know, 

At God's command, seven priests, for seven days, 

Bore seven trumpets — so tlie Bible says. 

And then seven times, on the seventh day. 

They went round the city — the Scriptures say, 

And all the people lifted up their voice, 

And shouted the seventh time with a mighty noise. 

And so the last time the seven priests went round, 
The massive walls fell crashing to the ground. 
And from this learn to cry aloud, "Spare not," 
Show men their sins, obey, forget it not! 

These seven priests whicli 'round the city trod, 
Were types of ministers, in the church of God; 
Apostles, Prophets, Bishops, Elders to rule; 
And Deacons, Ste wards. Teachers for each school. 



5 2 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



m_ _ \F/_ \ p I /T 



i he Wondepful (^hild, ^amuel. 



Samuel, 'tis said, means in Hebrew seven, 
Hence, then, a reason is plainly given. 
Why, before Eli, on his natal day, 
His mother, Hannah, did joyfully say, 

While all the people cheerful voices raise 
To God in fervent prayer and happy praise, 
And while grateful thanks went up to Heaven, 
She said, "the barren one hath brought forth seven !" 

When at Gilgad, Samuel ordered Saul, 
Patiently to stay seven days in all — 
But the good prophet, Saul did not obey. 
And was therefore reproved the seventh day. 



THE SAIiBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 53 



I'he V\nointiqq 'T\inq l|)aVid. 



And when the Lord on Samuel did call, 
To anoint a king instead of King Saul, 
Then the seven sons of Jesse did pass 
Before the wise and holy prophet's face. 

And it may look like a wondrous strange thing. 
The seventh and youngest was taken for King, 
He had served the Lord from his youthful days! 
Therefore the Lord blessed him in all his ways. 

And we are taught that seven times a day. 
The pious Psalmist of Israel did pray. 
And through his life he was for the most part 
A good man; 'A man after God's own heart." 

So David reigned over all Israel forty years. 
As from the kingly record clear appears. 
In Hebron he spent seven years of his life, 
In Jerusalem the rest, in peace and strife! 



54 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

We are told he died in a good old age, 
Numbered among the good, and great, and sage; 
Full of days, and riches, and honors, when dead. 
And Solomon, his son, reigned in his stead. 

Let us this good man's example imitate, 
And always strive to be good, and wise, and great; 
Live like the righteous, that our end maybe like his, 
And spend with them, everlasting days of bliss. 



THE SADP.ATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 55 



The (5)orrov\' for 



^•'--^-— "- -l^- §au,. 



Jabesh, of Gilead's land, one and all, 
For the doleful fate of jealous King Saul, 
Fasted mournfully during all of seven days, 
So the Scripture history truly says. 

And then the seven sons of envious Saul, 
And this, perhaps, is known to nearly all — 
Were hanged for months, a famine sore to stay 
Most surely does the Bible History say. 

Let us not be jealous, and vile, and vain, 

Lest with the uncircumcised, we shall be slain. 

And let us all to the work of God attend. 

If we would shun King Saul's destructive end. 



56 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



The |\eturn of the t\i^< by l|)aVid 



It is now worthy of thoughtful remark, 
In bringing up the consecrated Ark, 
That seven rams and bullocks just seven, 
The Righteous King David offerei to Heaven. 

For seven months it was in the Philistines' land, 
And God afflicted them with heavy hand, 
Therefore they sent the Ark to Israel, 
With golden offerings tliat all might be well. 

Now% from this lesson, too, learn thou to do 
Tlie wise, the right, the good, the just, the true! 
The Philistines were bad, and feared not God, 
And them He smote with mice and emerod! 



The Lord takes mice, flies, bugs, worms — little things, 
To punish wicked slaves, or cruel kings. 
The mice destroyed their property for their sin. 
And emerods, their persons pained within. 



THE .SAIIHAIIC NU.MIJER SKVKN. 57 



I he Youthful l^ays of Solomon. 



Now Solomon in the days of his youth, 
Walked in the ways of wisdom, joy and tiuth. 
And he was great, Master, Builder and King, 
And did many a wise and wonderful thing. 

And so he was precisely seven years, 
In building his noble Temple as appears. 
To dedicate it to God, then, at last. 
For seven days the King did truly fast. 

Then he prayed one of the most powerful prayers 
We have ever heard, or read, anywheres, 
And the Lord filled the temple with his glory, 
So we are told in the Sacred Story. 

And at that time Solomon held a feast. 
And all Israel offered many a beast, 
Two and twenty thousand oxen had to sleep, 
And one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



And the feast was a time of joy and praise, 
Seven days and seven days, even fourteen days, 
And they were joyful for all that was done, 
For Israel, David, and Solomon, his son. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



59 



§eVen 'ridings tl^e Li-ord ^^ 



ates. 



Solomon way wisest of noble Kings, 
And mentions seven hurtful, hateful things, 
Wliieli things we all are taught the Lord doth hate 
In his Book of Proverbs does boldly state. 

And first the Lord doth hate, so says the Book, 
The haughty eyes, or the vain and proud look, 
Yet God will save the poor, wdiom bad men despise, 
And bring to naught all those with haughty eyes. 

Next, lying tongues, or lips that utter lies. 
The Lord doth hate, yea, such he doth despise. 
Deliver my soul from a lying tongue. 
And lying lips, whether of old or young. 



Woe is the man who lives among liars, 

He is beset by ruin's hidden fires; 

But arrows sharp from high Heaven shall quell. 

All liars, and leave them with sorrows to dwell. 



/ 



6o THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

The third thing, hands that shed innocent blood, 
No pardon comes for such, nor any good, 
As we are taught in the words of the Lord, 
Which his true prophets and servants record. 

When su(;h to pray, spread forth their bloody hands, 
Whether on seas, or on the lovely lands. 
To the ills of such God will hide his eyes, 
Nor will he hear their prayer or painful cries. 

A heart that deviseth a wicked thought, 
That would covet a field, or house or aught, 
And would take it by fraud, or force, or rage, 
And thus oppress a man and his heritage. 

Is fourth the thing which the Lord doth despise, 
He sees each thought with his omniscient eyes, 
Detects the thief, the lewd, and the liar. 
And these all must expect his dreadful ire. 

Woe to them that devise evil and say, 
On our beds we will plan, and practice by day, 
Therefore against such evil ones, the Lord 
Will devise evil, in deed, and in word. 



THE SABHAIIC NUMHF.R Sl'.VKX. 6 1 

Feet that be swift in rLiiiniiig to mist-liief, 

That run to do evil, and to cause grief, 

Wasting and destruction are in tlieir path, 

Their thoughts are thoughts of wickiuincsH and wrath. 

And they that go therein shall not know peace, 
Therefore say they, Judgment is far from us; 
Neither is justice for our security. 
We wait for light, but behold obscurity. 

Of things which the Lord hates, this is the fifth. 
Feet that in running to mischief are swift, 
O! may we not go in evil ways then. 
The ways God hates — the ways of wicked men. 

And then a false witness, one that speaks lies, 
Is the sixth thing which the Lord doth despise. 
A false witness shall not unpunished be. 
And he that speaketh lies shall not go free. 

He that among brethren soweth discord. 

Is the seventh thing hated by the Lord, 

In the sixth of Proverbs these words w^e may find. 

If to read them there we may feel inclined. 



62 THE SABISA'J'IC NUMBER SEVEN. 

Diotreplies, who loved the preeminence, 
By malicious words, W' ithout truth or sense. 
Would sow discord, and do no worthy deed. 
But forbid them that would, and were agreed. 

Follow not evil but do that which is good. 
And we shall stand as the righteous hath stood. 
For he that doeth good is of Got, not evil, 
But he that doeth not good is of the devil. 

May we shun this hurtful, hateful seven, 
And forgive, as we hope to be forgiven, 
All them who treat us so, or names belie. 
And strive to live in peace, in peace to die. 



IHK SAJ!I5AIIC XL'MIIF.R SKVKX. 



The pool ai]cl |)luqqard. 



Then Solomon, whose wisdom's great and rare, 
Does also fully and freely declare, 
The fool and sluggard are wiser in conceit, 
Than seven men with sense and reason great. 

The mansion good in which great wisdom dwells. 
The truthful historian phiinly tells, 
In descriptions which to us have been given, 
Has pillars grand, numbering even seven. 

On charity here is a lesson given, 

Which is connected with the number seven, 

Abroad upon the waters cast thy bread, 

Fur thou shalt find again when days are fled. 

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight. 
Thou knowest not what evil shall be soon or late, 
Although the clouds (3ome fast, and full of rain, 
They empty themselves upon the earth again. 



64 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

And if to South or North shall fall the tree, 
The place where it falleth, there it shall be, 
But he that shuns the wind shall not thus sow, 
And he that fears the clouds, shall not reap or mow; 

But he that fears not the words or frowns of men. 
Will cast abroad his bread, and gather it again. 
For Solomon, the wise man, spake this word. 
As inspired by the Spirit of the Lord. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 6^ 



I he l&rayer of ti'lijah. 



Then one great fact we all may bear in mind, 
Elijah prayed seven times in words most kind, 
That the Lord would send rain upon the land. 
Which had been withheld by his mighty hand. 

For six times seven months there was no rain, 
And then he prayed seven times, and not in vain. 
To look for clouds, seven times his servant sent, 
Who saw the cloud the seventh time he went. 

See thou the cloud! not larger than a human hand- 
It I'ises and spreads all o'er the thirsty land, 
And earth again is refreshed with showers of rain, 
And again spring the grass and fruitful grain. 

Let servants all, like this, their masters mind. 
Then they shall see that their masters are kind. 
Then master, slave and all shall gain that shore, 
Where masters shall oppress and wrong no more. 



66 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



' I'he JV|ericle of f^rophet |li-lisl"|a, 



Elislia, the prophet, raised from the dead 
The son of a Shuiiamite, it is said, 
And seven times this son did surely sneeze, 
Wlion life in him his parent truly sees. 

To the woman whose son came from the dead, 
"Arise, and go with thine household," he said, 
"And sojourn wherever thou canst sojourn. 
In whatsoever land thou mayest turn.'' 

"The Lord hath called for famine it appears. 
And it shall come on the land for seven years." 
The woman obeyed this warning from the Lord. 
And went to sojourn according to his Avord. 

And lived with the Philistines the seven years. 
And at the end of this time it appears, 
That she returned to claim her house and land, 
Which justly then she claimed at the King's hand, 



IHK SAIU'.ATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 67 

And while Galiazi, Elisha's servant, 
Was tellini? the King in language fervent, 
All things his master had wondrously done; 
He told the King of this woman and son. 

And here it seems, like a very strange thing, 
That just while he was talking to the King, 
The woman and her son are seen walking 
Boldly uj) to where those two are talking. 

And you see from the servant's very eyes, 
His great w^onderment and joyful surprise; 
And now to the King you bear him exclaim. 
And call the Shunamite and son by name. . 

"O! King, this is the w^oman, the very one, 
This is the v>^oman, and this is her son 
Whom my master, Elisha, raised to life, 
This is the Shunamite's son, and tliis his wife." 

This is the child Elisha raised from the dead, 
And the woman confirmed what the servant said. 
Then when all this to the King had been told, 
Agniii her heritage he restored, as of old. 



68 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



l^unisFiment of Bad (children, 



Now six times seven bad children we are told. 
Mocked Elisha because lie was weak and old, 
And by so doing they disobeyed the Lord, 
And thus displeased him, so says his holy Word. 

So God commanded two she bears from the wood, 
Which came and killed them for they were not good. 
From these bad children let all warning take, 
For fear of like things here, and then the firey lake. 

To punish the wicked the Lord has ways, 
In these our times, as well as ancient days; 
For he can raise the deep, send fire from Heaven, 
And floods then come, if his word be given. 

He can bring beasts of field, or birds of air. 
The eagle and raven, or lion and bear. 
So they that mock good men, or make mock of sin. 
Shall punished be, if they continue therein. 



THE SAlUiATlC NUMBER .SE\EN. 69 



1 l^e (fieansiqg of the Temple. 



Now Hezekiah, when he would make sure 
To cleanse the Temple lawful clean and pure, 
He offered seven rams, and bullocks seven. 
And lie-s'oats were, also, precisely seven. 

When Hezekiah the idols took away 
And all the strange altai's in ancient day. 
For seven days was ate unleavened bread 
By all the tribes of Israel it is said. 

Here now again great consequence is given, 
To this number, as all was done by seven; 
So that down to the days of Hezekiah, 
They held what was made plain by Messiah. 

He was the great sacrifice from the Heavens, 
The great antitype of all the sevens! 
And in Him all these sacrifices ended. 
Then back to his glory He ascended. 



■JO THE SABBA'J'IC NUiMKER SKVEN. 



' I he I rinity J\ot a Septenary. 



Now to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
And to none other of the heavenly host. 
Should divine and true worship be given: 
For there are "One in Three," not one in seven. 

Then by the Law blood was sprinkled seven times 
On the altar, to atone for Jewish crimes, 
When they sacrificed at their solemn feasts, 
And offered bread and meat, and blood of beasts. 

For offering, sacrifice, or oblation. 
Which was offered by the Jewish nation. 
Consisted of bread and flesh, blood and wine! 
These symbolized Christ, of him were the sign. 

So, in those solemn rites of dedication, 
Of purification and consecration. 
The water and the blood, for ancient crimes, 
Was sprinkled precisely seven times. 



THE SAHHATIC NUMISKR SEVEN. 71 

"This is lie that came by water and blood," 
Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, 
Now these are Three that bear record in Heaven; 
And we are not under the Law to Seven. 

There are three that bear witness in the earth. 
The Holy Spirit at every new birth! 
And the water, that we covenant with the Lord, 
To believe and obey his Holy Word. 

And the blood, the Iilood of the new testament, 

Is sprinkled upon all who truly repent, 

For we are renewed by the Holy Spirit, 

And laved by the blood of Christ and bis merit. 

So different kinds of offerings were seven, 
Which were ordained by the Court of Heaven, 
Burnt offering, meat offering, peace offering, three, 
Sin, trespass, consecration, and offerings free. 



7 2 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



I he iture of the Lfeprosy of (J\aanian. 



Naaman. and the little maid of Israel, 
Who went as a captive with him to dwell, 
Though she was a servant we slight her not. 
And her little story shall ne'er be forgot. 

The little maid waited on Naaman's wife. 
Who desired her husband's health and life; 
And thus she said unto her kind mistress, 
Whom she clearly saw was in great distress, 

Would to God my master were with Elisha. 
The great prophet that lives in Samaria, 
He is a man of God, and can prophesy, 
And he can cure him of leprosy. 

And one went in and told his master well, 
Thus and thus said the maid of Israel ' 
And the King of Syria said, I'll do this thing, 
I will send a letter to Israel's King. 



THE SAI!1!A11C NUMIiKR SLVF.N". 



With ten talents of silver we are told, 
And also six thousand pieces of gohj, 
And furthermore, ten changes of raiment, 
Naaman to(.)k lor a l)rc^elltor I'ayment. 

And ho departed with the King's letter, 
Hoping to return in health much better; 
For the maid of Israel told him the truth. 
Remembered her Creator, in the days of youth. 

Here is the letter which we all may see: 
''Now, when this letter is come unto thee. 
Lo! I have sent Naaman, my servant to thee. 
That thou mayest cure him of his leprosy!" 

When the King of Israel this letter read, 
It came to pass he rent his clothes and said, 
"Am I God, that this man doth send to me 
To save his servant from plague of leprosy?" 

When Elisha, the man of God, learned this thing, 
That it was so, he sent word to the King, 
Saying, wherefore hast thou thy raiment rent? 
Let him come to me, to whom he was sent. 



74 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

And he shall know, and know trnly and well, 
That there is a true prophet in Israel. 
So Naaman came, we'er told, and stood before 
The house of Elisha— stood at the door. 

With horses, and chariot and servant, 
Elisha came not, but sent his servant, 
That the power of God might be apparent 
In the thing whereunto Naaman was sent. 

And Elisha sent a servant unto him, 
Saying, Go wash in Jordan seven times, 
And thy flesh shall come again upon thee, 
And thou shalt be cleansed of leprosy. 

But Naaman was wroth, and went away. 

Like many poor sinners in this our day, 

Who are now told where they may wash and be free. 

From the curse of sin's loathsome leprosy! 

And Naaman said, I thought he would have come 
Out to see me, and not thought it troublesome. 
And stood and called upon Jehovah's name. 
And cure the leper w^hoso humbly came! 



THE SAIiliATIC NU.MI!F.R SEVEN. 75 



Are not Abanas and Pliarper, where I dwell, 
Better tlian all the waters of Israel? 
Are the rivers of Damascus so mean, 
That I may not \vas!i in them and be clean? 



uL2 



So he turned and went away in a rage," 
Just as sinners have done from age to age, 
Wlio have so proudly, and so vaiidy thought, 
More highly of themselves than anyone ought. 

But he was brought to his sense by his slaves?, 
And led to exercise that faith which saves, 
Faitli whicli no labor shuns, or duty shirks. 
Which works by love, and then is shown by works. 

Then went he down, confessing to God his crimes, 
And dipped himself in Jordan seven times; 
And his flesh came again like the flesh of a child. 
And he was clean, and calm, and meek, and mild. 

And he returned to give thanks to God's name; 
Therefore he and all his company came. 
And he said, Behold, now I know very well 
Tliat the onlv true God is in Israel. 



76 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

Now, we cannot let this story pass by 
Without warning servants of Gahazi. 
He coveted gold and raiment, and lied, 
And leprosy left him not till he died. 

Oh, be like the little maid of Israel, 
And you with God, and the angels shall dwell; 
Right will the bonds of the bondman sever. 
But wrong will bind him in bondage forever! 



THK SAHHA'riC NUMBER SEVKN. 7 7 



The iiourt of Fersiaq l\ing; 



Now turn to the court of Persian kings, 
Where we will find seven in many things, 
For, accoj:ding to all ancient reports, 
Just seven chancellors stood in their courts. 

And Ahashuerus, the King, had seven 

Chamberlains, and his Queen Esther seven, 

All these waited in Shushan, the Palace, 

And gave the King and Queen their meat and chalice. 

Now Esther became Queen in place of Vashti, 
Who would not with the King's request comply. 
For we are told the King feasted seven days, 
And on the seventh day his love displays. 

The seventh day for Queen Vashti he sent, 
By his seven chamberlains, for this intent, 
To show the people and princes her beauty, 
But Queen Vashti refused to do her duty! 



78 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

Then the King said to the seven wise men, 
The seven princes, Persian and Median, 
What shall we do unto the Queen Vashti? 
For she hath refused with my wish to comply. 

Then it was published with the acts and deeds. 
And law became with Persians and Medes, 
"That every man should bear rule in his house, 
And that none be disobeyed by his spouse." 

Of the choice of virgins they chose a queen, 
It was Esther — not ashamed to be seen — 
And now the King had reigned just seven years, 
When this beautiful queen in court appears. 

Therefore the King loved Esther above all. 

And she found grace and favor with great and small, 

He set the royal crown upon her head, 

And made her to be queen in Vashti's stead. 

Let woman take warning by Vashti, the queen, 
Never to disobey, or fear to be seen, 
"For the male is master, and to make him less, 
Confounds creation, and creates distress." 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 79 

But do like Esther, the Queen of Beauty! 
All just requests obey and do their duty. 
Then with their husbands they shall find favor, 
And be blessed of God, and blessed forever. 



8o THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



eVenty Weeks to JV|essiah 



Now Daniel, the prophet, most surelj^ speaks 
Of a vision of ten times seven weeks, 
For the time, in truth, by the prophet given, 
Is precisely ten times the numbef seven! 

And unto Messiah, the Prince, shall be seven weeks. 
Which makes the number, if one in plain words speaks 
Just equal to four hundred and ninety years. 
For a prophetic week is seven common years. 

Therefore,tliree score and two weeks,and seven weeks 
And one week, make precisely seventy weeks, 
So that seventy weeks, as clear appears, 
Is equal to seventy times seven years. 

Seventy weeks are set upon thy Nation, 
And thy City, to finish transgression. 
To make an end of iniquity and sin, 
And bring Everlasting Righteousness in! 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 8 1 



►evens in jV|ar|y I hiqqs. 



Now all may remember, perhaps surely know, 
For Sliadrack, Mesheck, and Abednego, 
The fiery furnace was in days of yore 
Heated one seven times hotter than before. 

Behold, again, we are taught, for seven years 
Nebuchadnezzar ate grass, as appears — 
Then the number of years to Israel given. 
Of captive years, was just ten times seven. 

Now tliis is known that Mary Magdalene 
Was possessed of devils, many and mean, 
For out of her the Lord of earth and heaven, 
Once did cast out the number just seven. 

The number of Apostles sent by our Lord 
Was just ten times seven — so says the Word, 
And the men who condemned the Lord of Heaven, 
The Sanhedrim, w^as just ten times seven. 



82 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

The Sanhedrim numbered seventy men, 
And the Chief Priest was then its president; 
So Christ sent out seventy to disciple men. 
And was their Great High Priest and president. 



THE SAMHATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



@eVen [petitions in the Loid s jhwer. 



Now the number of petitions in the Lord's Prayer, 
Which we all should learn and repeat with care, 
When we would pray to our Father in Heaven, 
Is told in petitions precisely seven. 

O, hallowed be thy name, in every place and home, 
Where mortal man may dwell, or wildly roam. 
Salvation is thy name and power to save, 
In life, in death, and from the silent grave. 

O may thy kingdom come, reign of Righteousness, 
And peace, and love, and joy, all mankind to bless, 
And soon to earth the days of heaven bring. 
And be o'er all the world, thyself the King. 

O may thy will be done in earth as in heaven, 
Be done by man as by the watchful seven, 
Who haste at thy word, on lightning wings of fire, 
To do what thy will of them may require. 



84 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

O, give us day by day our needful bread, 
That with sufficient food we may be fed, 
For needful raiment, and sufficient food, 
Is all we (-an enjoy of earthly good, 

O, forgive us our sins, as we forgive others. 
Grant us pardon, for we pardon our brothers. 
In peace and charity may we all live 
To enjoy the blessings thy goodness may give. 

Oh, lead us not into temptation's snare. 

To covet, steal, or cheat, or kill anywhere. 

Or base to idols bow the knee, and lie. 

Or swear, and choose dark ways of death and die. 

Deliver us from every sinful evil 
Of world, and fleshly, and wily devil. 
For thou alone the power hast to deliver, 
And kingdom to give, and glory forever. 

Amen, he said, it ought to be. 
Amen, he said, so it will be, 
Amen, he said, so it shall be 
Through countless days of eternity. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 85 



The ^eVeq lljeacons Appointed. 



In Acts of Apostles, chapter sixth we read 

That Christ's disciples once surely agreed 

Just seven honest deacons to appoint, 

Whose good work for the church was to he conjoint, 

In those good days disciples multiplied, 
And they kept far from selfishness and pride. 
Yet then murmuring from Grecians arose 
Against the Hebrews, because their widows 

Were neglected in daily ministration. 
Which was disbursed by the Hebrew nation, 
Confining their charities to their own, 
And while the Grecian widows were left alone. 

Therefore the Twelve called the brethren and said, 
Is it just that we serve tables and break bread? 
It is not right that we leave the Word of God, 
Which is to feed men's souls with heavenly food. 



86 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among yon, 
Seven men of honest report and true. 
Full of the Holy Ghost, Wisdom and Righteousness, 
Whom we Twelve may appoint for this business. 

But we will give ourselves daily to prayer. 

And to teaching the word will give our care, 

So great the word of God shall win and grow% 

Till it shall fill the world, and gates of helio'erthrow. 

Now Enoch, whom God took up to Heaven, 

In direct line from Adam was just seven. 

But Christ, the second Adam, the Lord of Heaven, 

Was just exactly eleven times seven. 

It is but just to think that this event took place, 
To teach this lesson to the rising human race, 
That all who walk with God, by faith below. 
Shall go to dwell with him all free from woe. 



■line SAliHATlC NUiViHKR Sh:\'i:N. 87 



rF|e ^eVens of t\]e ^Apocalypse. 



Now the Apocalypse is surely rife 

With the mysteries of eternal life, 

And this sacred message, sent down from Heaven, 

Is much connected with the number seven. 

Of seven churches first we surely hear. 
Then seven golden candle-sticks appear. 
Of seven lamps we also surely read, 
And then the Seven Spirits of God indeed! 

Then seven great churches, to each a letter, 
To warn the unruly to do better. 
Each attested by an attribute of God, 
Who do not right, shall be ruled with a rod. 

And seven promises are made to all the good. 
And fruits of Paradise are promised for food, 
Then the City of God to be their home, 
And never into it shall sorrow come. 



8S THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

And then the wondrous Book with seven seals, 
Which, to mankind, most wonderful things reveals, 
And tlieu the wondrous lamb with seven eyes 
Had also seven horns, the prophet spies. 

Attend kind reader now, and you shall hear: 
The prophet says he saw, or heard them clear, 
First seven angels grand, with seals just seven, 
Then seven beasts, and thunders also seven. 

The seven angels, too, with trumpets seven, 
Was by the prophet seen, in Court of Heaven, 
And were prepared and sent, trumpets to sound, 
Till heard by erring man the world around. 

And when the prophet's words we read again, 
We learn that seven thousand men are slain, 
And then Red Dragon, with heads just seven, 
And his kingly crowns, also just seven. 

Then appears Great Dragon, a monstrous beast. 
Of which we all have read, among the rest. 
Whose monstrous heads numbered just even seven, 
According to the Word sent down from Heaven. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 89 

Then the mighty Angels came with vialyof wrath, 
So the Re\telation by the prophet aaith, 
Both the numbers of these, by the prophet given, 
Is Angels seven, and also Vials seven. 



T^^gv^AB¥iMMuWU^W.^,'[S.eVB^f;r 



ffieTia-^sri(}0|[(jj oiW vd ,989ift ^O/pscodfimn 9x1^ iLtoH; 



Of Heavens, we are told there are seven, 
And seven planets, and stars just seven, 
And seven wise men, and champions seven, 
In music seven notes, and colors seven. 

There are seven liberal branches of knowledge, 
Which all should learn at home, in school, or college, 
Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, and Arithmetic, 
Geometry, Astronomy, and then Music. 

Perfection was likened, in days of old, 
Tlie Bible says, to seven times refined gold; 
No child was named, the Sacred History says, 
Until it had lived out fully seven days. 

By seventh month the tender babe's teeth appear. 
And then begin to be renewed the seventh year, 
The S3venth year the childhood days begin, 
And then at three times seven manhood comes in. 



At four times seven man's strength is then complete, 
At five times seven then for business meet, 
At six times seven, ^ui-ely vfi^e and Ibqi'ave, . 

Or nevef^gB^tkf^^ryiJ; tlfe'^'ikUy ftVa'v^) ")^l' I ' 



At seA:ej?,;t^|fi}e^.ji):3V6ii m,^,w^ .„, , 

^t.nine tiw,t|^j^f^ye,n.^.gi^.^^^^^^^ 

Here is a wondro,i^^;jili^i|i|^f,,,^n(^.l0^]g,fpre]tol|d .,,Kp 

By prophet, who (ijfj.jl,i>;e:ii},,day^.pf p}^, 
Who, wrappe^, \yajli. spJ^;,i_t,oJf ^prophetig, ^re, 

Which harwo^i,y,.l^a,d.s^^jip^,p^Ci,^^^^^^ .,^^,1^ 

Which caus^^. tljie gon ojf ^(^^ tq lay, ,|i,is glory , by, ,, ^, 
And Gc^^^rppi^^^^i^^i^ t^e^tJ;i,|Qr,n^aii/^o,(^j^.^,^j^ 

The liplv harper|h[^^ped,0f la^^ ,r|> 

And filled tl^e> hill^ ^^n4 P,laii>s -wi^h | l^e,ayenly praise, 
4^1<^}SWi^tli^/J9y.,^nd,peac.t^.o^,f^^^ . r bnA 

When war^ jtJQJP^-j jUot to fill the wo];ld with tear^. .^^ » 



92 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



I'he ^eVen (yreat 4\inqcl 



oms. 



Then the seven beasts, symbols of seven empires, 
Should curb their wills, — quench their warlike fires, 
For there have been but seven great empires on earth 
Since the days of Nimrod, or since man had birth. 

The Assyiian, Egyptian, Babylonian, 
Medo-Persian, Grecian, and Roman; 
Then New Roman, or European is given, 
These taken together make the number seven. 

These were symbolized by these seven beasts. 
The wolf, the lamb, the leopard, the kid for feasts, 
And the bear, the lion, and the ox or cow. 
And all these to a wondrous Child should bow! 

The greedy wolf shall also dwell with the lamb, 
The leopard shall lie down with kids of Ham, 
And the cow, bear, lion, and ox, shall feed together, 
And the Wonderful Child lead in all weather. 



.\i;i;.\inj ni:>ii;i:k skvk.n. 93 



leVen Women (£laim (^ne JV|ai]. 



And this Wonderful Child becomes a man, 
And wi-sely fills his place in Heaven's plan, 
Then seven women of that man shall take hold, 
Which would seem an act impudent and bold. 

Thus they shall speak to this man '^is said, 
"We will do our own work, eat our own bread; 
And wear our own raiment, for which we labor. 
And live in peace with all, and each neighbor." 

Let us all be called by thy dear name, 
And thereby take away reproach and shame. 
We sisters are, and for our names unkind. 
We give to thee, that they be out of mind. 

That thereby envy and reproach may end. 
Then we shall act to each the loving friend; 
For like the bride, w^e give to thee our name, 
We shall be kind, and think and do the same. 



94 



'J'HE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



These symbolize seven churches in our day, 
Because of names are reproached by the way, 
These seven sisters wrangle, fret and scold. 
And growing more unkind as they grow old. 

Kind reader, would you like to know the names 
Of these Seven Sisters, and gracious dames? 
The eldest two are twins, Latin and Greek, 
And these are much alike, as they do and speak. 

Then comes Episcopal, next born if you please, 
Who dates her birth within few years of these. 
The sister next bears the name of Baptist, 
Then fifth comes Lutheran in noble list. 

The sixth one bears the name Presbyterian, 
Tho' some men say, call her Calviniau. 
The youngest bears the name of Methodist, 
Which comes seventh and last in the noble list. 

Let others call themselves churches if they please. 
Yet we say they are the children of these. 
These should give up their names for Christ the Lord, 
And teach and do the things taught in his Word. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 95 

These have done wonderful works in their day, 
But they have been blamed for falling out by the way. 
They have fallen out about the right to rule, 
And some of them in this have acted the fool. 

The eldest have been the worst about this right. 
And for it have displayed the greatest spite; 
They have often been reproached about forms, 
And wrangled each otlier into dreadful storms. 

And they have been quite modish in their times, 
And practiced these till blamed for them as crimes. 
There is but One to whom we should bow the knee. 
But the eldest, to show her manners, has made free. 

To bow to great many, instead of one, 
While oft another would not bow to anyone. 
They liave cliided each other about bread and wine. 
Till some have wished there was neither corn or vine. 

They have derided each about the way they wash, 
Complaining of the waste of water as bosh. 
Now one says they should always wash by aspersion, 
Another says no way is right but immersion. 



gC) THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



In that day the Branch shall be beautiful, 
These give their names to Christ are dutiful, 
Then there shall be one faith, one Fold, one Shepherd. 
No more shall names of sect reproach be heard. 

The fruits of earth, for these shall be excellent, 
That day their labor shall not be vainly spent; 
Theirs shall be beautiful and grand apparel, 
And comely shall they be of Israel. 

And it shall come to pass that those in Zion 
And that remain in Jerusalem, shall join 
In harmony, and called holy all them 
Which shall be found alive of Jerusalem. 

Eaoh one that written is, in the Book of Life, 
Has given u{) the names of sect and sti"ife, 
Tlies8 shall be called by name of Christ — Christian, 
Shall be the lioly church of God, Amen. 

For then the Lord shall wash all filth away. 
And purge the blood of Jerusalem that day; 
The daughters of Zion shall have raiment pure 
From filth and blood, which none shall then endure. 



lilt: SAIJUAIIC NUM15KK SKVKN. 97 

This work is done by the Spirit of Judgment, 
The Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Burning sent. 
Which sat upon the Christian's head like lire, 
When all were of one name,. heart, and desire. 



f)8 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



The JV|illennial felory of the church. 



The Lord will create on every dwelling- pla(;e 

Of Mount Zion, the assembly of his grace. 

A cloud and smoke by day, that all may be known, 

To be his rich jewels, each a precious stone. 

The shining of a flaming fire by night 

Shall give to all Mount Zion's assemblies light, 

And above all this glorious assembly 

The Lord himself shall a defense and covering be. 

For as the eagle hovereth o'er her young. 
So shall the Lord protect the men of every tongue 
Who come from the nations and realms of kings, 
As a hen covereth her brood under her wings. 

For over Mount Zion shall a covering be spread. 
For shade in the day time and heat above head; 
And a refuge for all who this refuge gain, 
A shelter sure from every storm and rain. 



11 !K SAIJIJATIC NU-N/liKR SEVEN. 99 

All this shall come to pass in the last days, 
For which the world shall be filled with praise; 
That the mountain, kingdom, house of the Lord, 
For mountains signify kingdoms in his Word, 

Sliall be above the top of the mountains, 

The waters of truth shall flow in pure fountains; 

That is the Lord's kingdom shall be above all, 

For the kingdoms of the world before him shall fall. 

His kingdom shall rise high above the hills, 
From whence through ages rolled the purling rills. 
From seven hills have poured the streams of truth, 
Tho' oft times soiled to cheer both age and youth. 

These seven hills, on which the woman had throne, 
Which woman types false religion alone. 
Hath often closed the fountains of these hills. 
Or made unhealthy, or impure, these little rills. 

The seven hills we may believe the same. 
As the seven churches, only other name. 
When these give up their names, in one to grow. 
Then unto Mount Zion shall all nations flow. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



Messiah's power then shall rule in every land, 
Although in Mount Zion bis tlirone shall stand. 
The people of nations shall go and say, 
Let us go up to the mount of God to day. 

I'o the God of Jacob, the house of the Lord, 
To ask of him for the truth of his word. 
And he will teach us all his righteous ways. 
And we will walk in pleasant paths all days. 

From Zion shall go forth law to rule all, 
And word from Jerusalem for great and small, 
Messiah thus shall judge among all nations, 
And right shall be to all, of all stations. 

And he shall rebuke all for wars and blood. 
And say to them live in peace, to all do good; 
And they promptly obey his powerful words, 
And into plowshares beat their bloody swords. 

And scythes and pruning hooks their bloody spears 
And war no more shall wash the world with tears. 
For nation shall not war with nation more, 
Nor shall they learn for war, on sea or shore. 



rilK SAliliAlIC NUAiBKR SEVKK. 



O! house of Jacob dispersed, chastised with a rod, 
Come ye, go up to the house of Jacob's God, 
Come ye, let us walk in the light of the Lord, 
With us it shall be well, so tells his Word. 



Tllfc: SADDAllC NUMIJER SEVEN. 



I he (Jiraricl l\evieW. 



Now canst thou tell the reason why is given 
Su(5h consequence to the number seven? 
Wait a moment, with thy wish we may comply, 
And surely the anxious reader satisfy — 

In seven days God made Heaven and Earth, 
And to all that's in them his power gave birth, 
On the seventh day God ended his work and did rest. 
When worlds, and all therein, were made and blest. 

So in the seven thousandth year of the world 
Satan from his seat shall be forever hurled; 
Then Christ shall see the travail of his soul and rest. 
When the world, and all therein, shall be ever blest. 

So seven thousand years from Adam must pass away, 
Then shall dawn the long-looked-for Millennial day. 
For one day with the Lord is a thousand years, 
And a thousand years, one day, as clear appears. 



line SAiniATlC NUMIJKK SEVKN. 



If a thousand years with the Lord is one day, 
Then seven times a thousand years must pass away; 
For after seven times seven years, we see, 
Was the symbol year — the year of Jubilee. 

Which seven days, and seven times seven years, 
Were symbols of the world's rest and Jubilee, 
AVhen from the Sacred Record it clear appears. 
The world shall be from debts and bondage free. 

But a thousand years is one day with the Lord, 
As w^e are clearly taught in his Word, 
Therefore seven such days must pass away. 
Before the daw^n of Millennial Day. 

Hence, the reason true is plainly given 
Why such consequence is laid upon the seven; 
After the seven thousandth year sliall be 
The long-desired Millennial Jubilee. 

When Earth shall be renewed, uncursed and blest, 
And hold its long-looked for millennial rest; 
Of which the seventh year was symbol sublime — 
The symbol of this long-looked for resting time. 



I04 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 

Beneath the tree of life, by life's pure fonntainB, 
Naught shall disturb in all the holy mountains; 
Man then shall rest beneath the lasting light, 
For in that blissful land shall be no night. 

For this is vouched the Everlasting Truth, 
Love, wisdom and power, to age and to youthi 
And this symbolized by his very name, 
Jehovah, I am that I am, forever the same. 

The seven letters, in Jehovah constitute 
The initials of each major attribute. 
Of his nature, and character divine. 
And represent these an everlasting sign 

J, Justice and Judgment, abide on my throne; 
E, Eternity is mine, and mine alone; 
H, Holiness true is mine, and mine shall be; 
O, Omniscience is mine, belongs alone to me; 

V, Vengeance is mine, I will repay saith the Lord; 
A, Almighty is my power, and name, and word; 
H, Humanity is mine; by it I did atone 
For man — and by these I maintain my throne. 



•|HE SABBA'l'lC NUMBER SEVEN. 



Amen, mine these attributes onglit to be; 
Amen, mine these attributes will forever be; 
Amen, mine these attributes shall forever be 
Along the countless days of Eternity. 



Io6 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



rl"|e JV|iracles of tl"|e Bible. 



The miracles of the Old Testament, 
And of the New, which were really meant 
To establish the claims of Divine Truth, 
And be evidence of these to age and youth, 

Were done by power divine from heaven, 
And all these were ijerfoimed by only seven. 
By Moses and Aaron were wrought twice seven, 
As we all may see in Exodus given. 

First their Rod became a mighty Serpent, 

And down his throat those of the magician's went. 

They then turned the waters of the Nile to l)lood. 

Then covered Egypt with frogs like a flood. 

• 

Caused the dust of the land to b(;come lice, 
And filled the air with swarms of grievous flies, 
And murrain that brouglit cattle to death. 
Boils and blains made man give up his breath. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



Terrible thunder, and lightning, and hail, 
And locust did o'er all the land prevail. 
And dreadful, hoirible darkness was felt. 
And the Red Sea made dry, a8 where man dwelt. 

The bitter waters of Marah w^ere made sweet, 
They brought water from the rock, for all to greet; 
The victory then over Amalek was won; 
Egypt's first born shall die. and it was done. 



Io8 THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



1 he JV|iracles of Ci'liial]. 



The miracles of Elijah were just seven, 
As we may find in the Scripture given, 
First Sarepta's widow's meal wasted none. 
And then he raised to life the same widow's son. 

And as this widow said, so may age and youth, 
I know that thou art a man of God and Truth, 
And we number this among the seven, 
To burn the sacrifice, he obtained fire from Heaven. 

And after years of drought he prayed for rain, 
And surely, then, his prayer was not in vain, 
And twice Elijah brought fire from Heaven, 
Which consumed the men to vengeance given. 

For each time a captain and fifty men, 
Were all consumed by the fire from Heaven, 
He divided Jordan at his desire 
And went to heaven in a chariot of fire. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. IO9 



I he JVliracles of llflisha. 



The miracles of Elisha were not seven, 
But we are told they were just eleven. 
First he divided Jordan as we all may know, 
And then he healed the waters at Jericho. 

When the Kings of Israel had gone seven days 
Through Edom's wilderness and tliirsty ways, 
They then consulted Elislia to know. 
What they all must do, or wliere they must go. 

So he obtained water, in large supply, 
That men and cattle for this should not die, 
"Ye shall not see wind, nor shall there be rain, 
Yet that valley shall be filled as a plain." 

And so it was filled with water from the East, 
And supplied all the wants of man and beast; 
And then the widow's oil he multiplied, 
And raised to life the Shunamite's son that died. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



The fatal effects of poison lie prevented, 
And fed a thousand men till contented, 
With but twenty small loaves of barley bread. 
And they all ate till sufficiently fed. 

And also Naaman's leprosy he cured. 
And brought the leprosy, which was endured 
Through all his life by wicked Gahazi 
For his covetousness and wilful lie. 

He caused iron to swim, through his kindness^ 
And smote the army of Syria with blindness. 
So the miracles he wrought among men 
Are equal to the numbers one and ten. 

The mira(5les wrought by our blessed Lord, 
Told in the New Testament, his Holy Word, 
We may turn and read, and find six times seven, 
And in the last one he went to Heaven. 



THE SAlJliATIC NUMliEK SEVEN. 



I he JVjiracles of l^eter and [s^aul. 



The miracles performed by Peter and Paul, 
The chief ones seem to me but seven in all. 
Peter healed a man who had always been lame, 
And raised to life kind Dorcas in Christ's name. 

These two are the chief ones left on record, 
As stated in the Testament of our Lord; 
Though Peter may have done many others 
While hil)oring with apostolic brothers. 

Then Paul at Lystra healed a lame man's feet, 
And then cast out the Spirit of Deceit 
From a damsel, who followed them for days, 
And grieved St. Paul by her pernicious ways. 

By the laying- on of his hands was given 
The Holy Ghost, the comforter from Heaven, 
To twelve disciples, who were richly supplied, 
For they spoke with other tongues and prophesied. 



THE SABBATIC NUMBER SEVEN. 



And he raised to life sleepy Eutyclius, 
And healed the aged father of Publius; 
Although he may have done many others, 
These are all recorded by his brothers. 



THE SABKAllC NUAiUKK Si:vi:X. 



'The Author's f\\\}d rareweli. 



Now, kind reader, we have liiiislied tliiy book, 
And if in reading it you have tlie comfort took 
That I did in writing the Number Seven, 
You feel repaid for time and money given. 

OI may we walk the welcome road to Heaven, 
Obey commands of God, whether one or seven; 
T]ien thiti mystic number we shall understand, 
When we siiall know as known in the heavenly land. 

Now, dear reac'er, I hope we part good friends. 
For we have come to where my poem ends; 
And hope it's been a pleasing interview. 
Therefore, I bid a kind farewell, adieu. 

In hope we all shall meet where friends are friends, 

In lands where holy pleasure never ends, 

And bide forever on that blissful shore. 

And friends that meet us there shall sorrow no more. 



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se. 



TJiis Book consists of Seven I'nrts nnd Seven I'eriocln, which we 
shall notice in their reguhir Chronohigicnl order. 

The whole peroid of Time through which these Proi)hecies 
extend, comprises at least 4,000 years — from the Incarnation of 
Jesus Christ to the end of the present Dispensation, and the 
consummation of all things pertaining to his Mediatorial Kingdom, 
and the creation of the New Heavens and the New Earth. 

This grand period of years is divided into Seven Periods. 
Two of these periods, the 3d and 4th, are each 1,260 years; or, 
the two together are 2,520 years; and both the 3d and 4th 
periods are subdivided into seven shorter j^eriods — each 180 years; 
which is a half Time. Therefore in 1260 vears there are Seven 
Half Times, or seven times 180 years, — eijual to 1260 years. 
Oor, if we add the time of the third and fourth periods 
together, we have 2520 years, equal to seven whole Times, 
or seven periods of 360 years each, called TiMf:s, in ijro])hetic 
language. A Time is a year of yea-s 

In Geometry, 360 degrees make a complete circle. So in 
Prophecy, 360 years makes a complete circle of years. There- 
fore, a year of years, or a prophetic Time, is 360 years. A day, 
also, stands for a year, and 30 days stand for a month, or 30 years 
in prophetic chronology; and therefore 42 nuMiths ecjual seven 
half Times, or 1,260 years. 

CHAPTER I— IV. 
PART FIRST. PERIOD FIRST A. D. i TO 120. 

These relate to things that were, or to the state of the Church 
in the Apostolic age. 

This Part and Period include two shorter periods, which, 
for the sake of distinction, and also because we consider them 
real, we shall call them Seal Periods; it was during this j^eriod 
that the first and second Seals were opened. The opening of the 
First Seal begins with the Advent of Jesus Christ, and occupied 
60 years. The Second Seal occupied 60 years, and begins where 
the first seal ends; or with the bloody persecutions. 

The opening of the First Seal indicates the time of the tri- 
umph of Christianity under the symbol of the White Horse. The 



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Opening of the Second Seal indicates the time of the bloody per- 
secutions which began under Nero, and is symbolized by the 
Red Horse, the emblem of Wickedness, War, and Bloodshed — 
by destructive battles, and cruel jjersecutions. 

CHAl'1'i':R V. 

PART SECOND, PERIOD SECOND— A. D. 120 TO 420. 

This Part and Period relate to the prophecies, characters, 
actions, and events of 240 years — during the opening of the 
third, fourth, iiith and sixth Seals, in the reign of the Pagan Ro- 
man Emperors, Domitian, Nerva, Trajan, Adrian, the three Val- 
erians, the thirty pretenders, Maximian the gigantic Emperor, 
Julian the Apostate, and Dioclesian. It was in this period 
chiefly, and under these emperors, that Christians sufl'ered severe 
persecutions, which commenced under Nero, and are known as 
the Ten Persecutions; and with this period the Pagan Roman 
persecutions ended. The Seven Seals of this Book are opened 
during the first and second Periods of this prophecy. 

CHAPTER VI. 

The Revelation properly begins v»'ith the Sixth cha})ter oi 
this Book, b}' the opening of the Seven Seals, which indicate 
Time. Every action requires time; therefore, the opening of the 
seals required time; and, from the fullillment, we iiave a.scertained 
that each seal occupied 60 years. 

THE SEVEN SEALS. 

God has all the purposes, actions, and destinies of all men 
and angels, and the events of all times recorded in the Book of 
Futurity. But no being except himself has power or wisdom to 
open it, and disclose its contents; Jesus Christ prevails to open 
this Book; therefore he is God. 

FIRST SEAL A. D. I TO 60. 

The First Seal represents a \\ hite Horse, and he that sat on 
the horse had a bow, and a crown was given unto him; and he 
went forth conquering and to conquer, and to subdue all his do- 
minion, is his ultimate purpose, and he will accomplish this 
purpose in his own times; for the arrows from his bow are sharp 
in the hearts of his enemies; for his word shall prosper in the 
thing whereunto he has sent it, and shall accomplish that which 
he pleases, and none shall disai)point him of his uUIniaie victory. 



AX KPIIOME OF THE APOCALYPSE. 



White Horse is emblematic of wisdom, purity, and power; 
and signifies the power of the Gospel in its wisdom, purity, and 
utility; for it is i)rofitable unto all, and is prevailing against all 
opposition. And this was true of the Gospel in the hands of the 
apostolic Christians in the First Period, or up to A. D. 60. They 
kept the things which were written in the Gospel, and trusted 
entirely in the King of kings. Therefore, they possessed a wis- 
dom which their enemies could not gainsay; a power they could 
not resist; and a jjuiit}- above sus])icion. 

.SECOND .SEAL A. D. 6o TO I 20. 

The Second Seal represents a Red Horse, and he that sat on 
him, as having power to take peace from the Earth; and signifies 
the wars and bloody persecutions on account of the Gospel under 
the Pagan Roman emperors, which may be dated with the open- 
ing of this Seal, for we date at least four years too fast. These 
persecutions were on the account of the Gospel of Christ; for, 
said he, 'T come not to send peace on Earth, but a sword." 
Not that this was the object, but it would be the result. The 
Red Horse is emblematic of wickedness, war, and bloodshed. 

THIRD SEAL A. D. I20 JO iSo. 

The Third Seal represents a Black Horse, and the rider, the 
one who controls the Beast, with a pair of balances in his hand, 
and signifies that the White Horse power, or the friends of the 
Gospel, were overcome by the Red Horse — the wars and perse- 
cutions of this period; and that all the privileges and advantages 
of the Christian life and practice, though as necessary to their 
existence and happiness as corn, was measured out to them dur- 
ing this period by the powers of darkriess, error, and opposition 
to the Gospel. Therefore, the Black Horse and his rider sym- 
bolize a wicked, cruel, and unjust Go\ernment and Rulers. 

FOURTH SEAL A. D. l8o TO 240. 

The Fourth Seal represents a Pale Horse, and he that sat on 
him was Death; which, in a moral and political sense signifies 
separation; which began to take place under Decius, the instiga- 
tor of the Seventh Persecution, which is said to have been the 
most dreadful ever known. The determination of these persecu 
tors to extirpate Christianity from the earth during this ])eriod, 
was as uncompromising as Death. 

These persecutions began under Nero, about A. D. 60, and 
were carried on by Domitian, Trajan, Antoninus, Severus, Max- 
iminus, Decius. ^'alerian, Aurelian, and Diocletian, all monsters 



Il8 AN EPITOME OF THE APOCALYPSE. 



of vice and cruelty. 

Christians in all places were driven from their habitations, 
stripped of their estates, tormented with racks, fire, and wild 
beasts. In the last of these persecutions, which continued 
ten years, the amount of suffering was horrible — the loss of life 
almost incredible. In Egypt alone, not less than 144,000 Chris- 
tians died by the cruel hand of Pagan Roman persecution. 

' The I^ale Horse is the symbol of Light and Darkness, Truth 
and Error, Idolatry and Pure Religion, for the Pale Horse was 
covered with white and black hair, which gave him the appear- 
ance of a pale, or grizzly, or gray horse. And it was about this 
time that the controversy in which the respective claims of Pa- 
ganism and Christianity were both publicly advocated and de- 
fended bytheir friends. 

FIFTH SEAT. A. D. 24O TO 300. 

The Fifth Seal discloses the condition of those who have 
suffered Martyrdom for Christ, under former persecutions, as well 
as those who were called to suffer for the Gospel during the time 
of the opening of this seal; showing the existence of all true 
Christians in a happy condition, in the presence of God before 
the Throne; teaching that the soul of the just does not sleep or 
die; but does exist in a separate state from the body; and loves, 
and remembers, and believes, and obeys, and hopes, until it shall 
return to resume its glorified body at the Resurrection. And 
this Seal is graciously opened for the comfort of the Church, 
amidst her conflicts, persecutions, and martyrdoms; to assure her 
that the Lord ever cares and provides for his people, and that 
death only separates us from our mortal sufferings, if we are his 
by regeneration, that we may enter into our eternal home; so shall 
we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore, comfort one another with 
these words: for we leave an earthly tabernacle to enter into a 
heavenly mansion. 

.SIXTH SEAL A. D. 300 TO 360. 

The opening of the Sixth Seal indicates the time of 60 years, 
as all the others have, and represents that during this period 
most awful and alarming changes in Church and State, under the 
symbol of earthquakes; sun darkened, stars falling from heaven, 
which signify the great political and ecclesiastical changes, divi- 
sions, and commotions in the Roman Empire, which began about 
this period, under Diocletian, A. D. 292, who was the most ambi- 
tious, tyrannical, and cruel of all the Pagan Roman Emperors. 

He divided the Roman Empire into four governments, under 



AN KI'll'OMK OF THK AI'OCAI.VPSK. II9 



four princes; two of them being emperors, each called Augustus, 
and two Csesars. Maximian shared with Diocletian the title of 
Augustus; and (jalerius and Constantius were called Ceesars. 
These dying, or being slain, Constantine the Great remained sole 
master for about thirty years of this period, of what had been the 
Pagan Roman Empire. It was in this period that the seat of 
Empire was removed to Constantinople. 

SEVENTH SEAL A. D. 360 lO 42O. 

The oj)ening of the Seventh Seal indicates the time of 60 
years, as all the others ha\'e. It was during this Seal period that 
there was silence in heaven for the space of half an hour, which 
symbolizes the time of peace in the Church, when she had rest 
from all her enemies for twenty-four years. But, as in nature, a 
great calm is often succeeded by a devastating storm; so it wa» 
with the Church. By the end of this period there were voices, 
and thunderings, and lightnings, and earthcpiakes — great political 
and ecclesiastical storms — thunderings of war, and divisions, and 
destructions of kingdoms. 

PART THIRD, PERIOD THIRD- A. D. 420 TO 1680. 

Part Third, Period Third relates to the prophecies, charac- 
ters, and events of the Church and of the world for 1260 years, 
to the close of the period of the Woman's first sojourn in the 
wilderness. This period is equal to seven half Times, or' three 
whole Times and a half; w'hich begins when the Woman first fled 
into the w-ilderness of Europe, and ends when she flew or sailed 
into the wilderness the second time; when she came, at the end 
of tliis ]ieri()(l, into the wilderness of America. 

CHAPTER VII. 
THE FOUR ANGELS. 

YowY Angels stand ui)on the Four corners of the Earth, hold- 
ing tlie Four Winds, 'i'his is emblematic of the divided state of 
the Roman I'^mpire into four parts by Diocletian, as above 
noticed. 

A great storm is always followed by a calm. Ten dreadful 
storms of persecution had passed over the empire like a desolat- 
ing scourge from the (iates of Hell, and left it in a divided and 
enfeebled condition. But the Blood of the Martyrs was the Seed 
of the Church. lAery buried martyr was as the corn cast into 
the earth, from whence sprang up a more abundant harvesj. 

The Church has a little rest about the first ot this period, 
rejjresented by the sealing of 144,000 with the Seal of the living 



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God; which signifies that great numbers believed the Gospel and 
openly professed and practiced Christianity; and hence, received 
the Visible Seal of the Christian religion, as instituted by Christ 
in the Gospel. One may ask, what was the Visible Seal? We 
answer: Water Baptism. Where was the seal applied ? In the 
forehead. How was it ap})lied ? Evidently by pouring. Of 
what was it the sign ? The Baptism, or the pouring out of the 
Holy Spirit; which is the only saving Baptism — -the One Bap- 
tism. As a Seal what did it signify ? The sealing of the Holy 
Ghost, by which all true believers are sealed unto the day of 
Redemption, and purified by the washing of Regeneration. 

CHAPTER VHI. 

THE SEVEN TRUMPETS. 

Here the Seventh Seal Period ends, and the First Trumpet 
begins to sound, A. D. 420. And when the Angel opened this 
Seal there was silence in heaven about half and hour; that is, 
from A. D. 360 to 384. But little was done in the Church to 
disturb its repose, and this Seventh Seal period, like the Sabbath, 
was a season of rest for about half an hour, or the space of twen- 
ty-four years. 

FIRST TRUMPET A. D. 420 TO 600. 

The First Trumpet begins to sound, which is another term 
to indicate Time; and therefore each trumpet indicates a period 
of 180 years; and seven of these periods are contained in the 
third period, or 1260 years — from 420 to 1680. The First 
Trumpet represents hail and fire mingled with blood, signifying 
the storms of war which fell on the family of Constantine, until 
peace was concluded under Theodosius, who extinguished Pagan- 
ism and established Political Christianity — if such a term may be 
allowed; which event occurred in 384. This Trumpet is sounded 
to call the warriors to action, and sounds 180 years — from A. D. 
360 to 540, to chastise the Church for her State union; which 
was done by calling down the Huns, Vandals, and Goths, from 
the North, like a hailstorm — emblematic of its being a chastise- 
ment from heaven. It was during this period of the First 
Trumpet that the old Roman empire, or Daniel's Seven-headed 
and Ten-horned Beast was utterly destroyed, and the city of 
Rome taken and burned by Alaric, A. D. 410, and the New Ro- 
man Government, under the Justinian Code, which is St. John's 
Seven-headed and Ten-horned Beast, was fully established by A. 
I)! 540, and continued to exist and exercise its power, almost 
uncontrolled, 1260 years — to A. D. 1800. 



AN i;i'ri'()Mi': r,v rcK .\i'(ic.\i.\ rsi. 



SECOND I'Rl'Ml'KT A. D. 6oo TO 780. 

The Second Trumpet sounds, and a Mountain, burning with 
fire, is cast into the sea, whereby it becomes blood; signifying 
that a mighty Kingdom or power would burn and destroy the sea 
— emblem of a corru])t ('hurch; or, that the persecuting power 
of the Roman Empire would be transferred to the Sea, or become 
a Church, or State Government. This Trumpet is sounded to 
call Mohammed, and his successors, to chastise the Church, 
which was becoming corrupt and corrupting, cruel and. unjust. 
This event well-nigh ruined the Roman Empire, and still further 
tarnished the glory of Rome, which, under the First Trumpet 
period, contained 6,000,000 inhabitants. For more tiian six 
hundred years Rome had not been disturbed by the presence of 
a foreign enemy; and for more than one thousand years she had 
stretched her arm of power over the nations; but Alaric the Goth, 
afterward styled the King of the Visigoths, brought his armies, 
whose numbers seemed inexhaustible, and besieged, and sacked, 
and burned Rome and left it in ruins, after having destroyed two 
hundred thousand of its most peaceable inhabitants — the (Chris- 
tians. 

rHiki) rRU.MPEi — A. L). 780 10 960. 

While the I'hird Trumpet sounded, which is a period of 180 
years, a burning star — burning as a lamp — is represented as fall- 
ing from heaven; which signifies that some notable minister, or 
by enallage many ministers, should fall from their high and holy 
position, and cause the people, symbolized by water, to become 
bitter as wormwood, by turning away from the pure and refresh- 
ing waters of Gospel truth, to the bitter waters of Idolatry; for 
idolatry, in the language of Scripture, is called bitter water; and 
moreover, it was in this Period that the doctine and practice of 
idolatry was fully established. 'Ilierefore, we hold that this Star 
is used to re])resent the Ministers of Religion, one being put for 
many, who fell from their holy estate and inibittered the people 
with the doctrine of Idolatry by introducing Image \\ orship into 
the Church. 

rOlRI'H TRrMPKl' A. 1). 900 lO 1080. 

This was the darkest period of the Dark Ages. This Trum- 
])et is sounded to teach the Church that Christ is the head of 
his Church, and that his Kingdom is not of this world; and 
therefore she should not strive for worldly power--a lesson, how- 
ever, she would not learn. 



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chaptI':r IX. 

FIFTH TRUMPET A. I). loSo TO I260. 

By the sounding of the Fifth Trumpet is represented the 
Bottomless Pit, the Abyss, or Great Deep being opened, and 
T.ocusts coming out of it, signifying the rise, and the rajnd and 
destructive progress of the Crusades. This Trumpet is sounded, 
it would seem, to call into action the powers of the Prince of the 
Air, who rules in the hearts of the children of disobedience, to 
lead men into rebellion against God, and set them at variance 
with each other, and to contend for wrong instead of right. 

SIX'IH TRUMPET A. I). 1260 TO 144O. 

This Trumpet represents Four Angels loosed, which were 
bound in the River Euphrates; signifying that the sons of Geng- 
his-Khan, the Mogul Tartar, which were precisely four, should 
not be bound to the country of the Euphrates. By these all Asia 
was conquered; and their successors, after having reigned through 
eight successive dynasties, or monarchies, were overthrown, ac- 
cording to the word of the Lord by John, after reigning "an hour, 
and a day, and a month, and a year;" which, taking a prophetic 
(lay for a common year, is equal to 391 years and i month. 

During this period fire-arms were invented, as foretold in the 
close of this chapter; and "by these there was the third part of 
men killed by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, 
wliich issued out of their mouths," the mouths of cannons, guns, 
and justols. 

CHAPTER X. 

The great e\ent described in this Chapter ma\- be considered 
as being fulfilled during the Sixth Trumpet Period; and the Angel 
therein described is the power of Printing, and the discovery of 
means thereby to apply the power of Steam to the various jnir- 
poses of life and business; and what is very remarkable, the art 
of Printing was discovered just at the close of this Period — 1440; 
and about the same time, attention was called to the wonderful 
power of Steam; and inquiries soon began to be made by the 
philosophers of that age to devise means by which this power 
might be fully developed, and safel\' used, for the service of man. 

CHAPTER XI. 
PART THIRD, PERIOD THIRD Contixied. 

This Chapter, to the 15th verse, may be considered as a 
recapitulation of the great characters, actions, and events of the 
past or first part of this Revelation. And this may be considered 



AN Kl'lTO.MK OI' IHK APOCAI.Vl'SK. 



tlie middle of the Book, and the mi(Ulle of the C'hristian dispen- 
sation. 

We shall now notice that there are three remarkable charac- 
ters which have been the actors in this Period; from A. D. 360 to 
1620, the Period when the Seventh Trumpet ceases to sound, and 
gives place to the Vial Periods. 

During this Period, the Holy City, True Religion, was trod- 
den down by the (xentiles; the two witnesses, the Jews, with the 
Old Testament, and Christians, with the New Testament, were 
overcome, clothed in sackcloth, anci killed. This was done by 
the Great City, False Religion, at tlie instigation of the Beast, or 
dragon from the Bottomless Pit. 

However, these being dead, yet spake to mankind, so that 
the voices of the Prophets were heard. And they prc^phesied to 
the end of this period, or 1260 years, to the tinle of the Lutheran 
Reformation, clothed in sackcloth; signifying the oppressed and 
down-trodden condition of the people of God, and the corruj)! 
state of the world, in neglecting and rejecting the Inspired Writ- 
ings of the Jewish and Christian Churches; and the constancy of 
some faithful witnesses to the 'I'ruth, under se\ere jjersecutions, 
during the whole of this Period. 

This Period closes with an earthquake; signifying a great 
political change, or re\olution, and a tenth of the Great City fell; 
signifying, that a tenth, or one of the horns, or wards of the 
Great City, would fall away from, or declare itself independent 
at the close of this Sixth Trumjjet Period, which actually occur- 
red, by P^ngland, under Henry the VHI. declaring his kingdom 
independent of the Poj)e of Rome. 

.SF-VENTH TRUMPET A. I). 1 440 lO 1620. 

With the f5th verse of this Chapter, and at this Trumpet 
Period, events occur which cause hymns of thanksgiving, and 
songs of triumph to go uj) to God, for raising the two witnesses, 
and bringing the Woman, the True Church, out of the wilderness 
of ICuroi)e, and i)reparing for her a new home in America. 

CHAPTER Xn. 

This Chai)ter represents the Woman, the True Church of 
(rod, as having laid aside her sackcloth, and now clothed with 
her beautiful garments, and adorned with the Sun; signifying the 
light, comfort, and ])rotection which she receives from God, and 
tliat he supplies all her wants; and he spreads a table for her in the 
wilderness, in the ])resence of her enemies; for the Lord God is a 
Sun and a Shield; he will give grace and glory; and no good 
thing will he withhold from them that walk ui)rightly. 



124 AN EPIIOME OF THE AJ'OCALVPSE. 



Whosoever does the will of God walks uprightly, and has 
the witness in himself, that he has not followed a cunningly de- 
vised fable! The Woman began to go into the wilderness, from 
the time of the unholy union of Church and State, A. D. 303, in 
the days of Constantine, and was completely in the wilderness by 
A. D. 360, and continued there until the Reformation of Luther, 
when she began to come out, and had a little rest by the space 
of forty years. But persecution again arose, and she began 
a second time to go in the wilderness, and she sailed as a great 
Eagle in 1563, and by 1620 she was in the wilderness of America, 
which is her place. 

CHAPTER XIII. 
PART THIRD, PERIOD THIRD -Continued. 

This Chapter represents a monstrous Beast which arose out 
of the Sea, and has exercised a controlling influence during this 
period. This Beast is the new Roman Empire, which began to 
exist in the days of Justinian, A. D. 523, and was fully established 
by the year 540, and was to continue 42 months, or 1260 years, 
to A. D. 1783 to 1800. This is the Beast which took the place 
of Daniel's Beast with seven heads and ten horns, before which 
the Woman first fled into the wilderness. And it was from St. 
John's Beast that the Woman flew or sailed into the wilderness 
the second time, when she came to America in A. D. 1620, and 
has to continue in the wilderness from the above date one thous- 
and two hundred and threescore days, or 1260 years, to the time 
of the cleansing of the sanctuary, in A. D. 2880. 

This beast signifies that Church and State union, political 
and priestly power, which used its authority to promote Idolatry, 
and desecrate every commandment of the Decalogue, and perse- 
cute unto death every one who would not submit to this hateful 
monster, the offspring of Sin and Disobedience. This is the Beast 
from which the Woman, clothed with the Sun, sailed like an Eagle 
into the wilderness of America; but it was from Daniel's Beast, 
the Old Roman Power, that the Woman first fled into the wilder- 
ness; and it was Daniel's Beast which overcame and killed the 
two witnesses, yet would not bury them, but kept them in the 
most public places, as Forums, Temples, and Churches. But 
after three days and a half the witnesses are raised; this three 
and a half days must evidently coincide wnth three and a half 
Times, or one thousand two hundred and threescore days, which 
are equal to 1260 common years. 

Three Woes are foretold, as belonging to this Third Period, 
which we will now notice, as we failed to do so at the proper place. 



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First Wol. — The first Woe passed or ended when the 
efforts of Earth and Hell ceased, which were put forth by i^agan 
Rome, Vandals, (ioths, and Huns, to exterminate Christianity by 
utterly destroying Christians. 

Second Wok. — The second Woe passed away when the 
power of the Saracens was broken, and especially when the power 
of the Beast was so much weakened by the Crusades, in the days 
of Chivalry and Romance, by the wound he received in his head 
by a sword, the word of God, since the discovery of printing, in 
the days of the Reformation, that he has not ])ower to compel 
men by the rack, and fire, and sword, to be what he calls Chris- 
tians and members of his Corporation. The lieast has not the 
])ower of former ages, to force men to neglect or reject the testi- 
mony of the two witnesses, the Inspired Jewish and Christian 
Scriptures, for he is now dejjendent for his living. Here ends 
the first three and a half Times, (the half of seven Times,) of the 
Woman's sojourn in the wilderness, which is 1260 years. And 
her second three and a half times, which completes her sojourn 
of Seven Timios in the wilderness, begins in 1620 and ends in 
2880, which is the time Daniel's 2300 prophetic days end; which 
is the time of the cleansing of the Sanctuary, from all errors in 
doctrine, corruptions in practice, and unrighteousness in goNern- 
ment, for it was about A. D. 580 that the Church was completely 
l)olluted by Idolatry, False Doctrines, and Superstition. There- 
fore, in 2300 prophetic days, or years of common time, the 
Sanctuary will be cleansed, according to Daniel, and the Woman's 
sojourn in the wilderness will end, in the same year, according to 
St. John. So that the cleansing of the Sanctuary, and the Wo- 
man's final sojourn in the wilderness. botli take ])lace at the 
same time, about A. D. 2880. 

The Woman went into tlie wilderness of I'^urope A. D. 360, 
and continued 1260 years, to 1620, then she goes into the wilder- 
nees of America, and has to continue 1260 years, which brings 
us to the year A. D. 2880. 

Third Woe. — This Woe will end, according to the indica- 
tions of Revelations, in about fifteen years from this date, (i860) 
which is the period of Daniel's 1335 days. Therefore, we may 
expect great, im])ortant, and joyful events to occur b\- A. I). 
1875, ^^^' "blessed is he that cometh to the one thousand three 
hundred and thirt\ -five days!" 

PART FOI'RTII, PERIOD FOIRTII .\. I). 1620 TO 2SS0. 

This Part and Period of these Projihecies relate to the char- 
acters, actions, and events of the C'hurch and World under tlie 
providence of Cod, for 1260 vears; the period of the Woman's 



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Second sojourn in the AV'ilderness, to the time of the cleansing of 
the Sanctuary, as foretold by Daniel; which may be expected to 
occur about A. D. 2880. 

About the beginning of this Period a mighty Angel came 
down from Heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow was 
u])on his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet 
as pillars of fire, and he had in his hand a little Book open, and 
he set his right foot upon the Sea, and his left foot upon the 
Earth, and he called with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth, 
and when he had called, seven thunders uttered their voices; sig- 
nifying that the ways of God are not seen and known by man; 
and that he covers himself with darkness, and thick clouds of the 
sky, and therefore his ways and wisdom are unsearchable and 
past finding out. 

"God moves in a mysterious v ay, 

His wonders to perform; 
He plants his footsteps in the sea, 

And rides upon the storm." 

But amidst the clouds and storms of Time and Earth is seen the 
Rainbow of heavenly promise, the triumphal arch of the God of 
glory, spanning the dark horizon of ages, from the Second flight 
of the Woman into the wilderness, to the cleansing of the Sanc- 
tuary, and the Second coming of Christ. 

"Deep in unfathonialile mines, 

Of never-failing skill,- - 
He treasures up his wise designs, 

And works liis sovereign will." 

God does not leave his people to comfort themsehes with 
the Bow of Promise; but he gives them the sunshine of his coun- 
tenance, which is seen to shine upon the path of the just, as a 
shining light, which shineth more and more unto the perfect day; 
therefore, 

"Ve fearfid saints, fresh courage take, 

Tiie clouds vou so much dread 

Are big with mercy, and shall break 

With blessings on your liead." 

And those who support his cause and kingdom are as pillars of 
fire, pure, and purifying; and as fire pervades all things, so their 
wisdom, which is from above, enables them to comprehend the 
deep things in the Book of Nature, as well as the wonderful 
things of Divine Revelation. 

God has ]jower over sea and earth; and calls with a mighty 
voice for Ocean, Earth, Air, and Fire to bring forth their long- 
hidden resources, to enrich, maintain, and glorify his everlasting 
Kingdom. And obedient Nature responded, when the Seven 



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Thunders utltTL-d llicir \ oices, Here we are to no thy will. 
rilK SEVEN THUNDERS. 

FiRsi'. — The first Thunder ina\- represent, in a philosophic 
sense, an Angel, or agent, as the medium of power; and may be 
said to represent, eniblematicall\ , some great discovery or devel- 
opment of Nature, which was to bring power to the cause of 
Christ. 

It is here worthy of remark, that for the ojjening of the 
Seven Seals, hundreds of millions of Angels are heard with a loud 
voice, as the \oices of se\en thunders, to say, ''Worthv is the 
Lamb that was slain, to recei\e ];o\ver, and riches, and wisdom, 
and strength, and honor and glory, and blessing." And all crea- 
tures, in all places of his dominions, ])raised him, and said. Amer), 
and fell down and worshi|)ed him that li\eth forever and e\er, for 
these seven gifts. 

Whatever is done to Christians is the same as if it was done 
to Christ; and whatever is done by Christians is the same as if it 
was done by Christ. Wherefore, we justly conclude, that the 
Art of Printing was the means, agent, or Angel, which uttered the 
first thunder-tones of Truth, with untold power, for the cause of 
Christ, by multipl}'ing in cjuick succession the thousands on 
thousands of Bibles in the living languages of lOurope; and these 
thunder-tones of truth, scnmding from the Bible in the ears, 
minds, and hearts of men, silenced the mock thunders of the 
Popes of Rome, and made way for the glorious Reformation un- 
der Luther and his successors, down to our own times; and these 
thunders shall re\erberate around the world, bringing peace on 
earth and good will to men. 

Second. — The second 'I'hunder, we presume, may signify the 
making known something which was sealed or hidden; and the 
discovery of the Mariner's Compass and cpiadrant. which led to 
the discovery of America, with all its riches, which was to be- 
come the abode of the AV'oman during her second sojourn in the 
wilderness of the New World. How wonderful the adaptation of 
this discovery to the protection and nourishment of the Church, 
which is represented under the symbol of the Woman, to whom 
was given wings as of a great eagle, that she might fly into the 
wilderness of America at the beginning of this ])eriod, and just at 
this crisis of the Reformation! 

Third. — The third Thunder is the emblem of something 
sealed or unknown, which we liumbl\' conceive to be the discov- 
ery of the Telescojje and AIicrosco]je, which have led to an 
investigation and knowledge of the works of Cod. which have 
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128 AN EI'IIOME OF THE AI^UCALVPSE. 



tlie hearts ot men to conceive. Instead of a few thousand stars, 
as seen by the unaided eye, the Telescope reveals more than a 
hundred millions of suns, with all their attendant satellites and 
revolving systems. With the Microscope man looks into the 
minuteness of things; and a little world is seen in a single drop 
of water. Millions of perfectly organized beings are seen to exist 
in an incredibly small space, where such things are not suspected. 
But the greatest benefit of the Microscope, however, is in its 
application to the every day purposes of life. By it we detect 
the adulterations of the necessaries and luxuries of life, which 
are done by mixing a good and bad article of the same kind, or 
some foreign, unsuspected, and worthless article with one that is 
valuable. The same trickery is carried on in drugs, medicines, 
wines, etc. Nothing but the godlike eye of the Microscope can 
detect these hurtful and ruinous things. "How wonderful are 
thy works, O Lord; in wisdom hast thou made them all. ()« 
that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his 
wonderful works to the children of men! O, the depth of the 
riches, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!" 

FoL'Rrn. — The fourth Thunder makes known the strength of 
steam, and coal, the fuel to produce it, for stationary engines, 
marine vessels, locomotives, etc. These have given a vigor, ac- 
tivity, and strength to every department of agricultural, manu- 
facturing, and commercial business. And therefore, '-many run 
to and fro, and knowledge is increased," as it is written that it 
should come to pass in the last days, according to the word of 
the Lord by Daniel. It would require volumes to describe the 
indomitable, persevering, and triumphant achievements of Steam. 

The mighty Angel which came down from heaven, clothed 
with a cloud, and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was 
as it were the sun, and his feet, as pillars af fire, and he walked 
over sea and land, and he had a loud voice as when a lion roar- 
eth; may he not beautifully personify Steam ? The labors of 
toiling millions are daily performed by his great strength, while 
it is only necessary for man to feed, water and direct him; while 
he moves on, like a thing of life, in faithful obedience to the 
bidding of his master. 

Fifth. — The fifth Thunder, we may presume, makes known 
the appliances and machinery for carding, weaving, knitting, 
spinning, etc. By the strength of steam it is estimated that in 
these departments of business, from lo to loo ])ersons can per- 
form the work of 10,000, if unaided by machinery 

These improvements have conferred honor on all Christian 
nations, in so much that the humblest citizen may dress more 
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times. "Awake, awake, put on thy strenghth, () Zion; jjut on 
thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the Holy City; for hence- 
forth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and 
the unclean." 

Mr. Livingston, in his great work of Travels and Research 
in Africa, remarks that no one can form a just estimate of the 
uncouth and disgusting ajjpearance that the naked savages ])re- 
sent to the traveler; and without such a sight could not fully 
appreciate the beautiful garments of Christian nations. 

Sixth. — The sixth I'hunder, we ma\' jjresume, declares tlie 
discovery and application of Electricit\- to the \anous purjjoses 
of philoso])hic investigation; and especially for the transmission 
of knowledge trom place to place, with tht cpiickness of thought; 
so that, in the truthtul language of insj.iiation, "there should Le 
time no longer," as necessary to co nmunicate information from 
one place to another. This discovery brings glory to all Chris- 
tians, as it was made by a Christian, in this land of Liberty. 
These godlike discoveries, made knovvn by Nature's voice speak- 
ing to men as audibly as the voice of tnunder, have gladdened 
the hearts (;f untold millions, and are destined to prove an in\-al- 
\able blessing to the whole luiman race. The wilderness and tlie 
solitary place shall i)c made glad for them; and the desert shall 
blossom as tlie rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice 
even with jo\' and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall give 
unto them — the excellency of Carmel and Sharon. Thev shall 
see the glory of the Lord, even the e.xcellency of oi:r Cod. 

Seventh. — The se\enth Thunder, we may j^resume, declares 
the improvement in all Mechanic Arts, agricultural implements 
and philosophical a])i)aiatus: by which the labors and toils of 
mankind are so greatly diminished that theie is not a tithe of the 
toil, sorrow, and sutlering at the present tm.e as in foimer ages. 
Therefore, these things are a blessing; making the homes of the 
humble ha|)py; bringing pleasure to nations and joyful prosperity 
to the world ! 

And it is worthy of our highest a<lniiration that all these 
great achievements, with all their concomitant blessings to the 
whole human race, have all had their origin among Christians; 
evincing the power and sujjeriority of the (iospel over every 
other system which has ever existed on I'^arth. to civilize, en- 
lighten, and haj)pify the human faniily. .All these things have 
been jjrotlued by Christians; therefore they are said to be done by 
Christ, "for wiihout Me ye can do nothing;" but, through Christ 
strengthening us, we can do all he has required of us, or all he 
has prom-ised to accomplish by his peo])le in the world. 

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the accomplished scholar and humble Christian remarked, 
after critically investigating the Prophecies, that many of them 
would not be fulfilled until mankind could travel at the rate of 
fift}' miles per hour. 

Voltaire, a cotemporary infidel, having heard of the obser- 
vation o£ Newton, replied, "The old fool knows that mankind can 
never travel at that rate; therefore the Prophecies will never be 
fulfilled." It is easy for the children of this age of the world to 
determine whether Sir Isaac Newton or Voltaire was the fool. 

During this Period, which includes the characters, actions, 
and events from 1440 to 1620, the face of the Christian world 
was changed. The thick darkness which had overspread the 
people had begun to be dispelled by the revival of Arts, Litera- 
ture, and Philosophy; but at the glorious Era of the Reformation 
the light of Moral and Scriptural Truth shone forth like the sun, 
after the long and gloomy night of the Dark Ages, with renewed 
luster, and produced the most important changes in the Ecclesi- 
astical and Political world; symbolized by the mighty Angel, 
mentioned in the chapter, who stood one foot upon the Sea, 
which symbolizes the abrupt and troubled condition of the 
Church; and one foot upon the Earth, which is a symbol of 
Political Governments; and thus at the dawn of the Reformation 
the Angel of Truth came down from heaven, and set his right 
foot upon the Sea, the Church, and his left foot upon the Earth, 
corrupt Political Governments; and although the kings raged, and 
the people imagined vain things — now kings are bending beneath 
his feet, and the nations are coming to worship him; and the 
whole world is bound to submit to the Prince of Salvation. So 
that from this period "time shall be no longer" as it has been in 
former ages. And it was under these auspices that the Woman's 
Second sojourn in the wilderness began A. D. 1620, where she is 
to continue "for a Time, Times, and a half a Time;" equal to 
I 260 years. 

The first event that disturbed the \\'oman in her new wilder- 
ness home, was the French and Indian wars, instigated by the 
devil, for the purpose of consuming the Woman and her children. 
This, however, was but the beginning of her conflicts; for "The 
Serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood, after the Woman, 
that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood." Sig- 
nifying that rulers, instigated by the devil, would give orders 
that armies should be sent after the Woman in the wilderness, 
not to protect or assist her, but to cause her to give up her trust 
in God, to whom alone she looked as her husband; or they would 
destroy her, as a desolating flood drowns and carries away all 
before it. 



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"But the Earth helped tl;e Woman" from A. 1). i6:o to 1800 
and especially for seven years, from 1776 to 1783, "for the Earth 
opened her mouth and swallowed up the fiocnl which the Dragon 
cast out of his mouth." Signifying that the political government 
in the wilderness, where the woman went to sojourn, would cause 
his sword to devour much llesh, and destroy the Dragon's armies. 

How true! thousands on thousands of the Woman's enemies 
perished, by hardship, hunger antl bloody wars; and thus the 
Earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the flood which was 
poured out after the Woman; and they were taken in their own 
nets, and left to sleep silently in their graves, all unheeded and 
unheeding! Here ended, in 1783, the \\ Oman's first great con- 
flict, in her holy crusade for Right, Truth, and Liberty. 

And here the seven-headeo and ten-horned Beast, described 
in the thirteenth chapter, which is a duplicate and ofl'si)ring of 
Daniel's fourth Beast, begins to expire, and expires after having 
lived 1260 prophetic days, from A. D. 540 to 1800, the period in 
which priestly and political oppression had been unmitigated, 
and had often been exercised with the greatest rigor and cruelty, 
over the members of Church and vState. But by the ]jrovidence 
of God this corrupt, cruel, and unjust state of things was over- 
thrown, antl Libert}-, the ancient of da\s, the oldest and most 
liberal form of government, was again established. 

This conflict between the Beast and the ^\'oman in the wil- 
derness, was not a war of conquest, but one of principle. It was 
the contest between liberty and oppression. 

It was a woeful state of public affairs, that the Beast, which 
is a figurative title of a cruel and unjust go\ ernment, should have 
tyrannized over tlie nations so long. , Down to this date political 
oppression had bound the whole world, as a massive chain, which 
it was believed the combined strength of ages could not break. 
But no chain is stronger than its weakest link. Therefore, the 
(iiant Liberty, who had now dwelt in the wilderness, until his 
youth was renewed as the Eagle, arose in the greatness of his 
strength, and broke the chain as a thing of naught, and took it to 
bind captive kings to his conquering chariot. At this the Dragon 
was displeased with the Woman, and went to make war with the 
remnant of her children, which kee|) the commandments of (Jod, 
and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. 

This signifies that the same power whicli had jjersecuted and 
afflicted the Woman. i)ver whom she had gained such a signal 
victor}-, was greatl\- displeased with her, and that he sent his 
armies into her country to make war with the remnant of her 
children, which were left after the previous war, which implies 
that this second war was soon after the first, e\-en while niany 



132 AN EPITOME OF THE APOCALYPSE. 



were living who were in the first war.. This occurred from A. 1). 
1812 to 1815. And it would seem that the secret cause of this 
second war against the Woman, and the remnant of her children. 
was on account of their rejecting all power and auth(;rity but 
that of (jod; and that they would owe allegiance to none other; 
and that no laws would be obeyed by ihem, unless they coin- 
cided with the great Constitutional Law of the Old and New 
Testaments, — Inspired Law and Testimony. Here, however, as 
in the former war, the Dragon was conquered — and his power 
effectually broken, and he will never return again, according to 
Prophecy, to wage war with the Woman and her children. And 
here also, in A. D. 1815, ends the 1290 days of Daniel. 

It is here worthy of our most careful attention, that Daniel's 
Time, Times, and a half Time, is to be understood of his Fourth 
Beast with seven heads and ten horns; which symbolized the old 
Pagan Roman Government, which evidently began to exert his 
power 720 years before Christ, and continued 540 years after 
Christ, when he expired; and then was succeeded by St. John's 
seven-headed and ten-horned Beast, which was predicted to exist 
42 prophetic months, or 1260 years; which brings us down to A. 
1). iSoo. (Jr, allow that Daniel's beast began to exist and exert 
his power 17 years sooner; then both his and St. John's Beast 
had time to exist 1260 years apijce by 1783 — the year in which 
the American (lOvernment was established, which is St. John's 
two-horned Beast. The great difference between the Prophecies 
of Daniel and St. John is plainly this: the Prophecies of Daniel 
refer to the great Political changes or events of the World — the 
rise, progress, and fall of Empires, under the special providence 
of God, who sees their end from the beginning, and predicts their 
destiny and the day of their downfall; while St. John's prophe- 
cies are of a double character, revealing the great Ecclesiastical 
as well as Political changes which were to transpire in the Church 
and the World, till the end of time. 

Daniel's seven-headed and ten-horned Beast was the Red 
Dragon, or the CJld Roman Empire; St. John's seven-headed and 
ten-horned Beast was the (ireat Dragon, or the New R( man 
Empire. Tiiey both lived three and a half Times apiece; which 
if both be taken together, will be even tn seven Times, or seven 
times 360, which equals 2530 years. So that if we date back 
from the founding of the American Government 2520 years we 
come up the course of time to the founding of Pagan Rome — 
about 737 years B. C. 

Daniel records Four Periods. The first we have already 
noticed as being the age of his Fourth Beast, or the Old Roman 
lMn])ire: "The ruin of the old Roman Emjjire was the rjsult of 



AX lilTlOMK OF rilK A l'( )C.\ l,N' I'S I ; 



its greatness, connected with its moral corruptions. God, in his 
providence over the Church and the World, is constantly con- 
cerned in effecting, by natural causes, the extinction of enor- 
mously guilty nations. Rome having become a mass of luxury, 
weakness and proHigacy, fell an easy prey to the Northcin 
barbarians, who jjoured in upon her dominions." At the close 
of this period, 1783 to 1800, Europe, or tiie New Roman Empire, 
was not less corrupt, cruel, and unjust towards the peojjle of God 
than the old Pagan Roman Empire, as the bill of grievances set 
forth in the Declaration of Independence of the 4th of July, 
1776, will fully prove. Nor were the masses of llie people less 
luxurious, wicked, and profligate; and although it had sou-e iron 
in its constitution, yet, on account of its secret a.id public sins, 
which are sure to find out nations as well as men, under the ever 
watchful eye of Divme Providence, the little Stone hewn out of 
the Mountain without hands, and the miraculous Man-child, the 
offspring ot the Woman clothed with the Sun, were destined to 
dash it to atoms. 

And here is the first time that a truly Christian nation, 
which held no alliance with Church ami slace union, ever over- 
came the Beast and Dragon of Daniel and St. John for the space 
of '2520 years, and contmued to maintain ils Rights, Laws and 
Libert)-; Rights or Conscience, Laws of Gjd, as the only Rule of 
Faith and Practice, and Liberty to worship God according to 
His comma.ulmeats, and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 

Daniel's Second Period, as already noticed, brings us 30 
years further down the coarse of tiniL' to A. D. 1813. 'I'lie 
epoch of this jjeriod which is 1290 years, must e\'identl\' be 
dated in A. D. 523 to 540, and thererore will bring us down to 
the years A. D. 1813 to 1830. Tnis period is the duration of 
the New Roman Empire, and is therefore to be understood as an 
ecclsiastical and p,)liiical prophecy in relation to Daniel's Beast, 
which is duplicated, and which Joh.i sa^v arise out of the sea, 
the result of Cnurcn and Slate union. la regard to this Period 
Daniel says, "And to tiie time" that the jjower which offers "the 
daily" sacrifice shall be take^i away, s.iall be 1290 days. How 
true! \\ hat a coincidence between Daniel's Prophecy, and St. 
John's Revelation, and the records of History. Allow the age of 
Daniel's Et):irth Beast to be djubled, it would make it 2520 
years old. Bit St. John's seven-headed and ten-horned Beast is 
but a d.iplica'.e of Daniel'^i, and therefore he is but a new form 
of the Koman Enpire. Both Beasts have been taken out of the 
way of Christian nations, as c;)nque.ing powers. Neither has 
the Beait, or Great City, which is the daily sacrifice power, ever 
gained the victor/, though they ha\-e fought manv battles witu 



134 AN EPITOME OF THE APOCALYl-dE. 



the Woman and her children, since the Woman came into her 
new wilderness home. The Third Period of Daniel, which dates 
at the same epoch of the previous period, brings us 45 years 
further down the course of time to A. D. 1858 to 1875. Of this 
Period the prophet says, "Blessed is he that waiteth, (or liveth) 
and cometh to the 1335 days." Now, if we add 523, the year of 
our Lord, when the New Roman Empire, St. John's Beast, arose, 
it will make 1858. Or if we allow that this event occurred as 
late as A. D. 540 then 1335 days, which are years, will bring us 
down to the year A. D. 1875. 

How many thousands and tens of thousands feel and know 
that blessed is he that lived to see this year, 1858, which is called 
the "Second Pentecost!" And how many hundreds of thousands 
may yet rejoice to see 1875. This period is graphically de- 
scribed, Rev. xiv: 1-6. Daniel's Fourth Period, which is 2300 
days, evidently is to be dated at the epoch when Idolatry was 
established, False Doctrine introduced, and the Church corrupted 
by the wicked practice of its rulers and members, which was 
about A. D. 580, when the Roman Papal Government was fully 
established. Now if to 580 we add 2300 it will bring us down the 
course of time to A. D. 2880, to the end of the Woman's second 
sojourn in the wilderness; which began as we have already shown 
in A. D. 1620, and was to continue 1260 years. If to 1620 we 
add 1260, we have 2880. "Aad he said unto me, unto 2300 
days then shall the Sanctuary be cleansed," the Jewish and 
C^iristian Churches, from all errors i.i doctrine, corruptions in 
practice, and unrighteousness in government; and shall be disen- 
tangled from all alliance with the State, called the Beast. It is 
very remarkable that the second sojourn of the Woman in the 
wilderness and the cleansing of the Sanctuary should occur in 
the same year; and yet it is a coincidence we should expect from 
inspiration, in regard to the purposes of the Ruler of tlie Uni- 
verse. We have now passed brieflv through the Prophecies of 
this Book down to our own times. We have seen that the River 
of Gospel Truth flowed along the course of time like L'.zekiel's 
vision of the Holy Waters, when we measured down through the 
Apostolic age to A. D. 120 we found the waters to the ankles. 
Again, when we measured to the end of the Second Period, to A. 
d\ 420, the age of the Fathers, we found the waters to the knees. 
And again, when we had measured 1000 years, to the Reforma- 
tion under Luther, we found the waters 1:0 the loins. Afterward, 
we mea'.ured looo years, and before we have come near to the 
end of the fourth measurement, we find it is a river which can 
not be ['assed over; whose current cannot be resisted, for the 
waters are risen; waters to swim in, where the old shi]) of Zion 



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may safely go; a river deep and wide, which cannot be passed 
over or forded. The inlluence of the (jospel is so resistless and 
over-powering that the gates of Earth and Hell cannot jjrevail 
against it. 

We have now come to the end of tlie fourteenth chapters of 
the Book, and must bid farewell to the past, while we cherish 
with heartfelt gratitude the light, comfort, and courage, v.hich 
we have received from this fountain (jf truth: Light to our minds, 
comfort to our hearts, and courage to our faitli. Whatever more 
we have Jo say refers perhaps entirely to the future, and there- 
ore, remains to be fulfilled. The head-lands and light-houses rf 
time, have disa|)]jeared in the past; and now guided b\ our 
inspired Chart, Com])ass, and Quadrant, we must look to the 
desired Haven to whicii we would come. 

CHAPTER XV. 

This chapter reveals an Angel coming down from Hea\cn to 
declare the certain and severe punishment of the enemies of 
truth and pure religion, from the ])resent time to the end of this 
Period, A. D. 2880^. 

Orders are given by a great voice, from the Temple in 
Heaven, to the seven Angels, which are elsewhere called the se\- 
en eyes or seven Spirits of God, to jjour out their Vials. This 
evidently appea.is to have reference to the ancient custom of 
anointing kings. .Vnd thus Divine Providence anoints seven suc- 
cessive powers, through which, by natural and ordinar}' means, 
to punish and destro\ his enemies, l''alse Religion, and a corrupt 
and wicked world. 

CHAPTER XVI. 
THE .se\i:n' VIAL.S. 

FIRST VIAI. — A. I). 1680 l() i860. 

This chai)ter reveals to us the character, actions, and events 
of the first Vial Period. This \'ial is j^oured out upon the Earth, 
the symbol of Political government, signilying the grievous and 
sore punishments upon the Beast and Dragon, wicked and idola- 
trous nations, which shovdd occur under this Vial by influences 
directed and controlled bv the invisible jiower of Divine Provi- 
dence, whereby he makes tl;e wrath of man to praise him, and 
])romotes his kingdom in the world; and this h.as been wonder- 
fully manifest in the ]!ast 180 vears. 

SI- COM) viAi. — A. n. I 860 lo 2040. 

The second \'\a\ is ]30ured out ui)on the Sea, the symbol of 
a corrupt chuirh. which becomes as the blood of a dead man, 



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signifying the deadly punishment and utter destruction of that 
corrupt, cruel, and unjust power, the Beast, which arose out of 
the Sea, the result of Church and State union; and is, therefore, 
the offspring of fornication, and will be, according to the Divine 
prediction, utterly and forever overthrown, during the i)resent 
Vial Period, which begins in A. D. i860, and includes 180 years, 
and will therefore end in A. D. 2040. 

IHIRD VIAL A. I). 2040 TO 2 2 20. 

The thirtl Vial will be i)Oured out upon the Rivers, the 
symbol of nations; which have served as tributaries to this cor- 
rupt Sea, or union of Ecclesiastical and Political Power, giving 
their people to support this corrupt state of things as certainly as 
rivers give their waters to the seas: signifying the utter destruc- 
tion of all who in any way give aid and comfort to the Beast and 
False Prophet, the great enemies of Christ's Kingdom in the world. 
This period includes 180 years, from A. D. 2040 to 2220. 

FOURTH VL\L--A. I). 2 2 20 TO 24OO. 

The fourth Vial will be poured out upon tiie Sun, the sym- 
bol of the Christian Religion, or the most powerful government 
in the wjrld; which will be among the nations what the sun is in 
the firmament, the ruling power of the world; and it will have 
power to scorch men as with fire. And men will be scorched 
with great heat, and they will blaspheme the name of God, which 
hath power over the plagues; and they will not repent to give 
him glory, signifying that the Word of God will be anointed to 
exercise its influence through natural causes and the means insti- 
tuted and appointed in the Gospel to purify, enlighten, and com- 
fort all who will receive, believe, and obey it. while it will prove 
the power of God unto the destruction of all who neglect, reject, 
or disobey it. Once there were great Political Powers in the 
world, and they had their organizations, constitutions, and laws, 
and Christians had to submit to them, even when they burned 
men with fire; but soon these will be no more. With a purifying 
power, like a hidden fire, this influence is working its results 
among men, to overthrow all things in high places, and is per- 
ceived to be producing its refining changes on all classes of 
s(3ciety. 

It appears that all political power will be overthrown in 
America first; and all the whole country become a Theocracy, as 
the Jewish nation, under the Law of Moses, in the days of the 
Judges; or rather, as we are taught by Christ in the (rospel, and 
by St. Paul, that all grievances should be settled alone by the 



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parlies oiicenied, or by arbitration, or linally before tlie Clnircli, 
as the last earthly tribunal. 

It is clearly taught in the New Testament (1 Cor. vi: 1-6,) 
that Christians should settle all their controversies, both tem- 
poral and moral, among themselves, or before the Church, and 
not before worldly courts. All political government was at the 
first the result of rebellion against Ciod; and was an invasion of 
Divine prerogative, and originated through Satanic influence; 
from a vain desire on the part of man to be independent of his 
Maker. It results from the same sinful spirit which led to the 
building of the tower of Babel, and has produced the same con- 
secpiences — confusion, disunion, and enmity among the nations; 
and corruption, cruelt}-, and injustice among mankind. Thanks 
be to Him who maketh men to be of one mind in a house, and 
meteth out the destinies of men and nations, that this curse is 
doomed to be driven away from the world. This will occur from 
2220 to 2400. 

Fii'i'H viAi. — A. D. 2400 to 25S0. 

The fifth \"ial will be poured out u])on the seat of the Beast, 
or throne of the wild Beast, the New Roman Government, whose 
kingdom or empire will be full of darkness, or error, in regard to 
Gospel (rovernment, signifving that all kingly and political ])ower 
will be overthrown next in Europe, and that it Avill there become 
extinct, and that the nations will be no longer impoverished by 
burdensome tithes, and overwhelmed by national debts, to main- 
tain political rulers in luxury, pride, and profligacy. This Period 
includes 180 years from .\. I). 2400 to 2580. 

sixrn VIAL — A. 1). 2580 TO 2760. 

The sixth Vial will be poured out upon the River Euphrates, 
the symbol of Asia, or the nations of Asia, and the waters thereof 
will be dried up; signifying that the i)eople in all Asia will not be 
in the way of affecting the Divine purpose to overthrow the po- 
litical ])Owers and false religions of all the eastern kingdoms and 
empires, and make way for the kings of the East, true Christians, 
to bring back the whole human race to a knowledge of their 
allegiance to the Divine government of the Prince of Peace. For 
this angelic, invisible, and resistless anointing will be of God; 
and he will put it into the hearts and hands of men, ^o do his 
will, and acknowledge his right to reign alone over them. Thus 
the kingdoms of this world shall again become the possession of 
our God, and the inheritance of his Christ. 

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kingdoms and powers are overthrown, three unclean spririts, Hke 
frogs, on account of their unclean and impure characters; their 
great numbers, and their influence to produce idleness, sensuality, 
and destruction among mankind — for they are spirits of devils 
working wonders of wickedness — will, through wine, whoredom 
and war, exercise their influence to re-establish the old forms 
of political government; old systems of reveling and idolatrous 
worship, and the old practice of incantation and false prophecy. 
And all this will be attempted, too, by those who have the stui)id 
idleness of frogs; the lawlessness of frogs, and the shamelessness 
of filthy frogs. But God will overrule all this for the destruction 
of his enemies, the good of his people, and the glory of his king- 
dom. He will bring this vast army of his enemies, as he did the 
idolatrous Cananites, and apostate Israelites, to the valley of 
Megiddo, or to the Armageddon. These shall be utterly de- 
stroyed, for this is the battle of the great day of God Almighty. 
And thus will he cause the wrath of man to praise him, by 
overruling it to promote his glory, by cleansing his Sanctuary of 
all who exalt themselves or oppose his heavenly Kingdom. This 
Period will include i8o years from A. I). 2580 to 2760. At the 
close of this period, which will be about 900 years hence, we 
may suppose that there will be an utter overthrow of the enemies 
of the Kingdom of Christ. "Blessed is he that watcheth and 
keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame." 

SEVENTH VIAL A. D. 2760 TO 2940. 

The seventh Vial will be poured out upon the Air — the sym- 
bol of the whole human family — who, like the air, surround the 
whole world, and like the air, have always been unstable and 
carried about by every impulse that might be brought to bear 
upon it; and hence Satan is called the Prince of the Power of the 
Air, because he has led mankind captive at his will, and thus 
ruled in the hearts of rulers and people, "the children of disobe- 
dience." But this state of things will come to an end; for a loud 
voice was heard out of the Temple of Heaven, from the Throne, 
saying, "I r is done!" — signifying that the influence of Satan, 
through wicked rulers and people, should no more disturb the 
peaceful years of the children of God — and it may also signify 
that the influences which had been set to work by the pouring 
out of the Seven Vials to anoint the powers by which God was 
working the *lestruction of his enemies, and the salvation of his 
]jeople, would under this Vial complete their work. It is done! 
— the conflict which has been carried on from age to age, between 
Right and Wrong will, during this Period, come to an end. It 
is done! Here ends the Woman's Second sojourn in the wilder- 



AN Kl'irOMK OK THK A I'dCA 1,V I'SK. I39 



ness. It is diMiel Here end all the corrupt, cruel, and unjust 
Political and Ecclesiastical Governments of Time. It is done I 
And here ends the influence of Satan over the human mind, and 
will, and affections for one thousand } ears, h is done! And 
with this Period ends the 2520 years of the captivity and o])pres- 
sion of the Church by Babylon and the Beast. It is done I And 
by the close of this Period the transgressors are cut off; the 
wickedness of the wicked has come to an end, and the Sanctuary 
is cleansed. It is donel The Church — the Bride — is prepared 
and adorned for the Bridegroom. It is donel Behold the 
Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Behold I I come 
as a thief, blessed is he that watcheth, and keej^eth his garments, 
lest he walk naked and the\' see his shame I. 

CHAPTER XVII. 

This Chapter reveals to us an Angel Interpreter who. fully 
explains the character of .that power which has been afflicting 
the Church of God, throughout all ages, with all the corruption 
of Sodom, the cruelty of Egypt, and the unrighteousness of old 
Jerusalem. And this Power is represented in this Book under 
three similitudes: 

1. A monstrous Beast — opposed to the Lamb — the emblem 
of Christ and his Church. 

2. The Great City — set by antithesis, with the Holy Cit\- 
— the Church of the Living God. 

3. A bad Woman, clothed in scarlet, and the mother of 
Harlots; set, by contrast, with the Woman clothed in white linen, 
])ure and clean, the Bride, the Spouse of the Lamb, the emblem 
of the true Church, the mother of all the children of God. All 
these, the Beast, the Great City, the wicked Woman, are killed. 
l)urned with fire, and utterly consumed by the outpouring of the 
Seventh Vial. These events belong to the Seven. h Vial Period, 
and will include 180 years — from A. D. 2760 to 2940. 

The Twent3-one Periods into which the Christian Dispen- 
sation is divided: The Seven Seal Periods, 60 years each, 420 
years. The Seven Trumpet Periods, 180 years each, i26o\years. 
The Seven \'ial Periods, 180 years each, 1260, equal 420 plu s 
1260, ]j1us 1260 equal 2940 years; which brings us to the end of 
the present Dispensation. A. I). 2940; which is, according to the 
commonly received Chronology, within 60 years of the 7000 years 
of the world. But it has been satisfactorily demonstrated that 
our present Chronology is not precisely correct, therefore we are 
left in the darkness as to the precise time when Christ will make 
his Second Advent, in ])erson, to our world; however, we, accord- 
ing to his promise, look mc^st confidentlv forward to that great 



I 40 AN EPITOME OK THE APOCALYPSE. 



event, and we are of opinion it w ill occur about the close of the 
7000 years of the world. But, as we cannot now ascertain, with 
certainty, the precise year when it will be 7000 years from the 
creation of Adam; so* we can not tell the precise year of the Sec- 
ond coming of C'hrist. 

c:HAPri:R xviii. 

This chapter reveals another Angel sent down from Heaven, 
to confirm the prediction of the utter and everlasting destruc- 
tion of this Mvstic Beast, Mystic Babylon, and the Mystic Har- 
lot, for their idolatrous and blasphemous conduct, their unjust 
laws, and their cruel persecutions towards the people of Cxod. 
And all this evil shall coaie upon them, "Because, that when 
thev knew God, they glorified him not as G.)d; neither were they 
thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish 
hearts were darkened; professing themselves to be wise, they be- 
came fools; and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God 
into an image made like to corruptible man — and who changed 
the truth of Ciod into a lie, and worshij)ed and served the creature 
m;.M"e than the Creator, who is (io(i over all, and blessed forever. 
Amen." Rom. i ("haj). 

CHAPTER XIX. 

This chapter reveals the Ch.^irs of the Hea\'enly Church 
singing the praises of God, for his righteous judgments against 
all his enemies: and a vision of Christ leading an Army out of 
Heaven, a chosen, invincible host; which clearly represents the 
certain accomplishment of the Prophecies of this Book. And 
an Angel, the harbinger of the heavenly King, is seen standing 
by or with the Sun, which is the symbol of C^hrist, the Sun of 
righteousness, the Lord our lighteousness, who is a Sun and a 
Shield to his people. This heavenly harbinger invites all the 
fowls of Hea\'en — the angels of Heaven — to come to the supper 
of the great God. The Beast and the False Pro]jhet, and the 
kings of the earth, gather togthev, to make war with him who sit- 
teth on the^A\ bite Horse, but they are discomfited, overthrown, 
and utterly destroyed. 

"From Babylon, from Babylon 

The flames shall arise to the pitiless skies. 

'Tis written, 'tis written, 'tis plain to m_\- eyes, 

And her merchants afar off, lamenting and yearning, 

Shall witness the smoke of her burning. 

Even so, even so, She shall taste of the voe; 

In hut and in palace. She shall drink of the Chalice, 

And weep out her heart in libation, 

To wash out her mi<2]it\- transsrre.ssion. 



A\ KITIOMK OK THI': APOCALYl'SF. 



For !()! Ihc Illood of the InnocL-iit cfie.s, 
The Blood of the Innoeent reaclietli tlie skies, 
The Blood of the Martyrs whom Babvlon hath slain, 
Shall fall on her forehead in terrible rain." 
PART I'IFTH, PERK)]) FIFTII-~A. I). J940 TO 3940. 
Part Fifth, and Period I'"irth of this Hook, relate to the 
Prophecies ami exeats of the CJlnirch and the World for 1000 
years, commonly called the Millennium, the Period of the per- 
sonal reigri of Jesus Christ upon Earth, with the Righteous, who 
s.iall be acc.:)unt^d wo.-th\- of the Resurrection. This event 
is also foretold, Acts i: lo-ri, in these words: ".And while they 
looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold two men 
stood by them in white apparel; which also said, ye men of 
(ialilee, whs- stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, 
which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like 
manner, as ye have seen him go into heaven." "For the Lord 
liimself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of 
the archangel, and \\-ith the truui]) of Ood; and the dead in 
Christ shall rise first." 

cHApri:R XX. 

This cliapter reveals an Angel sent from heaven to shut u]) 
Satan in the bottomless pit, in his own jilace, as in a secure 
prison, for 1000 years, during which time Jesus Christ shall be 
King alone over all the Earth; and lliis will be a perfectly happy 
state of the Church, in i)urity, ])eace, and j)ros])erity. After this 
Period is ended, Satan must be loosed for a little season, that he 
may evince to the universe of Redeemed men, and holy Angels, 
that he is still an im|)lacable and incorrigible subject of the Divine 
(lovernment. 

P.\RT .SIXTH. Pf:RK)]) SIXTH. 

I'1-.RHAI'S ONi: IHOrSANl) VI'.ARS. 

Verses ii-iO reveal the events and transact'o is of the gen- 
eral and last Resurrection, and the final and retrebutiv e fudgment 
with all their everlasting consequences: .And with this Period 
the mediatorial work, office an(i Kingdom of our 1-ord Jesus 
Christ will end. "Then cometh the end, when he shall have de- 
livered up the Kingdom to (iod, even the Father; when he shall 
have put down all rule and all authority, and power. For he 
must reign til he hath put all! enemies under his feet. The last 
enemy which shall be destroyed is Death. And when all things 
shall be subdued unto him, then shall the •Son also himself be 
subject unto Hlm that ])ut all things under him, that Cod may be 
Ai.i. IX ALL." "'And there was given unto him dominion and 
glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, 
sliould serve him; for his Dominion is an everlasting Dominion, 



143 AX EPITOME OF THE APOCAI.YPSK. 



which shall not jiass awa}'; and his Kinydoni, that which shall 
not' be (lestroyetl.--r)an. \ii. And here begins the final separation 
of the good and bad. "AV'hen the Son of Man shall come in his 
glory, and all the holy Angels with him, then shall he sit npon 
the throne of his glor\ . And before him shall be gathered all 
nations; and he shall separate them one from another, as the 
sheijherd di\-ideth his sheep from the goats. And he shall set 
the sheej) on his right hand; but the goats on the left. Then 
shall the King say nnto them on the right band: (,'ome, \e 
blessed of niy Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from 
the foundation of the World. Then shall he say also unto them 
on the left hand: Depart from me \c cursed, into C'.-erlasting 
fire, prepared for the devil and Ids angels. And these shall go 
awav into everlasting punishnunt; but the Righteous into life 
eternall" — Matt, xxv: 31-46. 

CHAPTER XXI. 
PART ,SK\'KNTII, PERIOD .SEVENTH -Etkrnitv. 
This Part and Period relate to the Re\-elations and events of 
the New Creation, the New Hea\-en and tiie New Earth, a.id the 
New Jerusalem, and their holv and blessed inhabitants. 

CHAPTER XXH. 

'This chapter contains the f\'.\a\ rve\'elations of the Hook, and 
the e\'ents of the Seventh Period^ which concludes tlie whole 
Prophecy in the visions of the New Heaven and the New Earth, 
and the New Jerusalem; representing in strong, beautiful and a])- 
propriate images, the extent of the Heavenly Kingdom, the 
eternal inheritance of the Righteous, and the riches and security, 
and beautifying grandure of the New Jerusalem; signifying the 
never-ending, and consummate hap])iness of the hea\enly state. 
'Thus theT^rophecies of this Book are consummated in an eternal 
Sabbath of rest, in a world of perfect happiness, as the final 
reward of all who overcome, and are washed from their sins by 
the Blood of the Eamb; and remain faithful and constant in 
their attachment to the true religion of our Eord Jesus C'hrist, 
which works bv Io\e and purifies the heart. 

'The conclusion of the whole Book confirms the trutii and 
certaintv of these Prophecies, and warns all men against corrupt- 
ing them. 'The re\-elations of this T5ook are designed to inculcate 
a pure and true, lionest and h)\-el>-, just and useful s])irit, tempei', 
and conduct anvmg all Christians. 'Therefore, the object of 
these heaveid\' counsels is to give good men. consolation in all 
their ])resent afflictions, and to preserve them from the errors in 
Religion, and the corruptions of the world. 



I'he l)eVen ^Ages of the (cl^urch. 



I'nder the AUciiorv of the Seven Churclies in Asia, it appears 
evident tliat the L«rtl intended to foreshow the seven periods or ayes of 
His Church, from his lirst coming to his second Ad\ent. W'itliont 
controversy, great is the m\stery of the Book of Revelation! Why 
were these Cliurches selected, in preference to all others, as the rejios- 
itories of proplietic characters, actions, and events? Not because the>e 
were the most popular or powerful di\isions of tlie» great Cliurch of 
God. Not that they would be the most ii>eful ami intluentia! in 
promoting the cause and kingdom of oui- Lord ami .Sa\ ior in the world. 
But because the x.mmes of these cities symbolized the character w hich 
the Church would manifest in Skvkx periods, in direct succession from 
his first advent in Bethlehem to his second advent in New Jerus'aleni I 

To do this subject ample justice would require a xolume of 500 
pages for each of these Seven Names and ^Vges of the Church. We 
are compelled, by the very nature of the subject, to be brief; therefore, 
the reader will pardon us for brevitv, in gi\ ing onl\- a concise outline of 
these Ages, and leaxe him to his own reflections, and the study of more 
voluminous commentaries and encyclopedias. 

The Revelation by .St. John will gi\e us our llieme, ^\hi(■h you will 
tind in the New 'festament, Rev. i, q-ii. 

COMMENT. 

[I, John, w l\o am also \ our brothei'.] -Not merelv a Christian friend, 
hut your brother. What a world of meaning is in these household woi-ds 
— brother, and brethren ." Let us go back to apostolic simplicity, affec- 
tion, and custom. Although St. John was so highly fa\ored of tlie Lord 
and so much despised b\- Satan, he was vet a Christian brothei'- born 
of the Spirit to a li\ing hope, by the Resurrection of Jesus, the Christ; 
and although banished from them now, is still belonging to the great 
family of true lielievers, and heir with them to the same hea\- 
enlv inheritance, reserved for all who love the Lord Jesus Christ in 
sincerit\-. Let brotherh lo\e continue, and aiiound more and more 
among all Christians! 

[The Jsle tliat is called Patmos.] This island is situated in the 
^Egean .Sea, between the island of Icaria and the promontory of Miletus. 
It has derived its principal celebrity from being the place to which St. 
jolm was banished bv one of the Pagan Roman Emperors about .V. I). 
100. There is a fine Catholic convent on the island, situated on a beau- 
tiful hill, and well fortified, and dedicated to St. John the Apostle. 

[Kor the Word of God, and the Testimony of Jesus Christ.]— St. John 
was indicted, prosecuted, condemned and banished for no crime; but 
simply for preaching the Gospel of the .Son of (iod, in demonstration 
and power of the llolv Spirit. Thank (rod, that the conflict of ages has 
broken the persecuting power of -Silt an ! 

I V. 10. I was iu the .Spirit on the Lord's Day.] — The spirit of glory 
and of (Jod rested uiion him, as the -Shekinah did on the Tabernacle in 



X44 I'l^E SEVEN A(;KS OE the CHIFRCH. 



the wilderness, and in like manner as the Spirit did on Peter and th:; 
IJisciples on the daj of Penteeost, which also v as the Lord's da^ , or 
lirst day of tlie week; and was prepared thereby to deliyer to the 
Church, under the Allegory of these seyen Churches, through all ages 
to come, the wonderful things which were thus m'ade known to him by 
the Spirit of Prophecy. The term, Lord's Day, is internal e\idence 
that this Book of St. John was not written until some time after the 
resurrection of our Lord; for it is reasonable to suppose that the Church. 
must haye become quite extensi\e in her intiuence, before the^• would 
by common consent haye dedicated and obseryed this as the Lord's 
Day, in commemoration of his resurrection, and for the purpose of ob- 
serving the ordinances of the Gospel on the lirst day of the week, and 
instructing mankind in the doctrines and duties of the Kingdom of 
Heayen. But it is most reasonable to suppose tb.at the first da^• of the 
week has been kept as the day of "Hol_\' Conyocation," in obedience to 
the instructions of the Apostolic commission. Math, xxyiii, 18-20 — "All 
power is given u*nto me in Hea\en and in Earth (so, that I can enact, or 
annul laws as I please, and none shall hinder me; and I can abrogate or 
estalilish both rites, ceremonies, and institutions and the gates of hell 
cannot prevent me.)" "Go ve, therefore, and disciple all nations, bap- 
tising theni in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost' teaching them to obser\e all things whatsoeyer I have com- 
manded vou;and behold I am with you alway, unto the end of the 
World." Here the Di\ine power and authority of the Lord Jesus has 
established a new institution, with new rites, and new ceremonies to be 
obseryed on a new Day, as one of the things "commanded" and "ob- 
served" by the Apostles as the old day, Avas set aside with the Old Tes- 
tament dispensation, and all its rites, offerings and ceremonies, — and 
therefore, we "observe" the first day of the week (see Exodus, chap. xii)i 
in obedience to the instructions given us when we became disciples of 
Christ, and Christians, and not Jews. Therefore, the Lord Jesus hon- 
ored this day, and sanctioned its religious obser\'ance, tliat in this, as in 
all things else, he might have the pre-eminence; for he is Lord also of 
the Sabbath, and says, "the Sabbath was made for man and not man for 
the Sabbath." 

jl heard behind me a great Voice, as of a Trumpet.] — How sudden 
and unexpected, like all the calls of divine providence, must this mighty 
voice have been. St. John Avas in the spirit on this Lord's day, and like 
David or Daniel, W'as surely meditating upon the wonderful ministra- 
tions of grace and proA'idence set forth by Moses and the Prophets of 
the bygone dispensation. Thus prepared b\' deep meditation, and 
awakened bj' the thrilling and thundering sound of a trumpet, waxing 
louder and louder, Moses received the Law on Mount Sinai, written on 
two tablets of stone. So under very similar surroundings, .St. John 
received this revelation, and the seven special messages to the seven 
Churches in Asia, and by them to all the world. 

[I am Alpha and Omega — saying, what thou seest write in a book.] — 
The things which are shown thee in the visions which thou shalt see, 
and the things which shall be told the; for these are to guide, instruct, 
and comfort my people, until I come again to reign with them. 

[Send it unto the seven Churches.] — This book was to be se nt to the 
seven Churches, the nnmes of which immediately follow. As the 
seven is the symbol of completeness it was to be the treasure of the 
entire Church, in all her trials, conflicts, and Aicissitudes, and the un- 
changed and unchanging monument of the manifold wisdom of her 
adorable Lord, and the constant token of her final and joyful triujiiph 



THE SKVEN AGES OF THE CHURCH. 145 



when Jesus, our blessed Lord, shall return and rcceix'C his people to 
himself. 

Epiiesl's — This was an important sea-port cit\ on the shore of the 
^'Egean sea, in the district of the Ionia, Asia Minor, and the nearest to 
Patmos of any of these seven Churches. This is the order in divine 
economy: Begin at home with thyself, thy familv, thy citv, tliv neigh- 
bors, thy country, then the whole world; for the offer of salvation is to 
all, and its benefits for all; a'nd none are excluded from this present and 
eternal salvation only by their own willful neglect, or rejecLion of this 
everlasting GospeL The name Ephesus signiries desire, and it is under 
the allegor\' of the meaning of the naine of this citv that we ha\e the 
first age of the Church foreshadowed, as the desirable city. The church 
of God is called a city. It is called a city in both the Old and New Tes- 
taments. In the old it is called "Zion, City of(5urG()d;in the New 
Testament it is called "New Jerusalem, the Holv City." Ephesus was 
a desirable city, so the Church was in the first Age. A city suggests 
order and convenience, beauty and plenty, company and cheeriulness, 
home and comfort. The first Age of the Church was the most desira- 
ble of all. The GoNpel was indeed glad tidings. The \ er\ lirst day it 
was publicly preached by St. Peter, on the first day of the week, now, 
as then, the Christian Sabbath, 3,ocx) were converted and baptised, as the 
first fruits of the Gjspel on this day, and soon after 5,cxx) more were 
added in the same way to the Church, all in one da\ ; and in a short 
time afterwards 10,000 more became obedient to the Gospel. 

The Ephesian Age of the Church was from A. D. t to 420. This 
period is fourteen generations. Why do we sav fourteen generations.'' 
Because the vicissitudes of this number of generations make a complete 
revolution in hunianitv: Math, i, 17. And seven is Gods mystic num- 
ber and the key he has graciously gi\en to mortals to unlock Bible 
chronologv! We have found from historical research that this period 
of the jVpostles and their immediate successois, \\ as the most desireable 
age that the great Christian church has e\er enjo\ed. Kind reader, 
suffer a word of exhortation from us: "Search the Scriptures^" and 
especially the Epistle to the Ephesians, and Revelation ii, 1-7. 

S.viYRNA — Sitiuxted on the shore of the .Egean Sea, is the largest 
and richest city of Asia Minor, and is noted for its plagues and earth- 
quakes. In one ot its earthquakes, in 1 688, the rock on which the citv 
castle was standing opened and swallowed the castle and live thousand 
persons! It is a bcauliful cit\, and is said to contain about 200,000 
inhabitants, consisting of Greek Christians, and Roman Ca h )lics, Jews, 
Mohammedans, and a few Protestant Christians. The signification of 
the word Sm\rna is bitterness, or nivrrh, and thus the 1 a ne allegrized 
the Snivrnian Age of the Church from .V. I). 420 to 840 

The Lord tells this Church. "I know th\ works.' No one but the 
Omnicient could have known that this would be the bitterest age 
through which the Church would ever pass. Tut t )rms follow a calm. 
A man's enemies are they of his own household; so the household of 
the faithful becatne embittered, bitter as myrrh. They wrangled, thev 
disputed privateh' and publich', minister against minister s nod against 
svnod, council against council and the east t'lashed again -t the west - 
tiie (ireeks against the Romans, which produced the greatest schism 
which ever cursed the great Christian church!- Rev. ii, 9-1 1. For 
proof of what we have said of this age of the church we refer you to 
any of the great Ecclesiastical histories from A. O. 420 to 940, and \ ou 
will see we have told you the truth —but the half is not told. 

Per(;.\mo.s — .V citv of Mvsia, situated on the ri\ er Cait'us, in Asia 



146 THE SEVEN AGES OF THE CHURCH. 



Minor, and is now called Pargamo, or Burgamo; noted in history as the 
royal residence of Eumenese, brother of Attains Pliiladelphns, and the 
Attalian kings; its fine parchments and nuigniliccnt library, containing 
two hundred thousand yolumes. 

The Pergamonian Age of the Church from A. D. 940 to 1260. Per- 
gamos signifies high towers, exaltation. How truly the great Christian 
church manifested the traits of character, signilied by the name of this 
city, is eyident to any one acquainted with chinxh history in this age of 
the church. The Greeks exalted themselyes against the Romans intel- 
lectually, socially, religiously, politically and architecturally. Preyious 
to this age the church obseryed with humility and obedience, the Gos- 
pel in its doctrines and discipline, faith and practice. But now Romans 
yied with Greeks in exalting themselves above what is written, by add- 
ing rites, ceremonies, and otlicers, which are no where recognized in 
the New Testament, the true code of Christian doctrine, duty and prac- 
tice. But this state of rivalry was al.so extended to church architecture. 
Up to this age of the Christian church high towers and lofty steeples 
were unknown. In this age the great church of St. Peter was built at 
Rome, the magnilicent church of St. Sophia at Constantinople ; the great 
and grand churches at Metz, Milan, and Strasberg in Germany, with 
their cloud-piercing steeples, were all begun, if not completed in this 
age. Nothing but Infinite prescience could hare foreseen that the great 
Christian church would have passed through such vicissitudes in a Pro- 
phetic time, times, and a half time, or 1260 years. This time of self- 
exaltation was clearly foretold, and in this age it was surely fulfilled. 
Man exalted himself above man, above law, above the Gospel, above 
humanity, and even above Divinity. See II Thess. ii. However un- 
popular the name of Jesus, and his self-denving Gospel were among the 
citizens of Pergamos, in this Pergamonian Age, there were those, like 
Anlipas, resolved to live and die Christians. See Rev. ii, 12-17. 

Thyatira — A city of the province of Natalia, in Asia Minor, on 
the banks of the river Hermus, surrounded by a beautiful plain about 
twenty miles wide. Very remarkable ancient inscriptions have been 
found among the ruins of this desolate city. The name of Thyatira sig- 
nifies sacrifice of labor, perfume. This age of the great Christian church 
'is from A. D. 1260 to 16S0. This was a period of the most cruel sacrifice 
or waste of labor known to the church, in any age of its existence. The 
church of Jesus Christ has often been persecuted; but it has never per- 
secuted any one in any age. The powers among Christians, which 
persecuted the heritage of Lord and led them as sheep to the slaughter, 
were only "wolves in .sheep's clothing." All true believers in the Lord 
Jesus were opposed to these acts of cruelty, in whatever division of the 
church, and under whatever pretext they were perpetrated. 

Whatever was done in persecuting others by those in poM'er in the 
great church of Christ, was done in opposition to the teachings of Jesus, 
and the will of all the true believers of the Gospel. Thyatira also sig- 
nifies the citv of perfume. A bad odor was caused in this age of the 
church by the burning of martyrs in England, and the slaughter of the 
innocent in France, left unburied, about the time of the great massacre 
on St. B irtholomew's day, to say nothing of thousands who were killed 
by the Inquisition in the kingdom of Spain and elsewhere. What led to 
this slaughter of the innocents, and worse than waste of labor and bad 
odor in this age of the church.^ Our answer must be brief: From the 
first age of the church up to the year A. D. 1260 it was treason to teach 
that the bread used in the communion service, or sacrament, was the 
actual body, and the wine thus used was the real blood of the Lord 



THE SK\1:N A(.I.S ok IHK CHLRCH. I47 



Jesus, and not morel}' the appropriate authorized s\inhols of tliese 
things. But from uOo to i68o the learned doetors of the church disa- 
greed, and it was iiigh treason in clergy or layity not to believe in the 
change of the substance of the "Bread and Wine," and this dogma was 
called Transubstaiuiaiion. And here the war of words ijcgan Detween 
the believers and unl)elievers in this new doctrine, and continued bv a 
war of lire, sword, and utter ostracism. Transubstantiation was the 
bone of contention, the apple of discord, in this age of the great Chris- 
tian church, and for 420 years caused such a waste of labor in trying to 
convince each other, and as a result caused a most undesirable jierfume 
by the woeful persecutions in this age. See Rev. ii, 18-29. 

The promise gi\en for the comfort of the faithful of this age is 
sublime. "1 will give him the Morning Star.' That is, I will give 
them, the faithful of this age, and their descendants, ihe morning star. 
The sun, moon and stars are emblems, in prophetic language, of em- 
pires, kingdoms, and states; so that at the clo.^e of this age the brightest 
of empires should arise -U. S. A 

S.VRDis — A city also of the pro\ince of Natalia, about forty miles 
east of Smvrna. It i> built on the side of Mount Timolus, and was tlie 
royal residence of the noted Lydian kings. Here rich Criesu.s reigned. 
But it is novv a poor, inconsiderable \illage, known bv the name of Sart, 
or Sardo. Thus passes the riches and glory of the world. 1 he .Sardian 
age of the Cbui-cn is from 16S0 to 2100. Rev. iii, 1-6. 

Sardis signilies the city of division, song and joy. Thi> is the age 
in which we live, 1890 being the center of this age. It began 210 years 
ago, and in 210 years it will end. There ha\e been just 30 times 7 years 
since this age began, and 30 times 7 vears will vet j)ass befoi e this age 
of division and disintegration ends; and this distiacted city entirely dis- 
integrates and resolwe.s back into its original elements of the city of 
Brotherl_\ Love. The signiiication of the name Sardis applies with the 
nicest precision to this age of the great Christian churcli. Never has 
there been so many sects and di\ isions as in this Sardian age. Never 
in any age have so manv Gospel songs been composed as in this age. 
Never have songs been sung with so much spirit, knowledge, joy! Never 
did a name allegorize an age of the church so completel\' as Sardis does 
this age of the church in w liich we li\e. Our greatest jov arises from 
the fact th.it we in ihi.-- age can ser\ e the Lord unmolested by old big- 
otry. Jesus never uttered a grander trut i-^m th;in when he said, "A 
house, city, or kingdom, divided against itself will come to naught." 
'■These things sai'Ji he that hath the seven spirits of Ciod, and the seven 
stars; I know th_\- works, that thou hast a name, that thou livest, and art 
dead." The majority of these divisions of the church in this age of the 
world have a name that they live; but the only signs of life evinced by 
them is in pulling down and disintegrating other denominations. So 
they have a name that they live, and are dead: as the\' ha\e no increase 
by souls being brim again am )ng thim^ and others have onl\ the form 
of Godliness, without life and power, and onh increase their member- 
ship bv birth-right. 

Pnii.ADKi.riii.v Is a city of Natalia, situ ifed on the plain between 
the liver Pogamus and Mount Timolus. History s:iys that it was 
founded by Attains Philadclphus, brother of Eumenese from wliom it 
derived its ancient name. It is situated about forty miles southeast of 
Smyrna. The Philadelphian age of the church will be from A. D. 
2100 to 2520. 

These vicissitudes of humanilv- ec]uai 14 miiltipli.'d In 3) multiplied 
by 6, or 252oyears. l]y the end of this Philadel)ihian age, sects, di\i- 



148 THE SEVEN AGES OF THE CHURCH. 



sions, and denominations, will be obsolete in the great Christian church; 
so that "every plant which my Father hath not planted shall be plucked 
up." "And every branch which bringeth not forth fruit shall be pruned 
awav;" and thus will begin to grow the age of Brotherly Love, the Phil- 
adefphian age. When this age begins the church will humbly assume 
a name suited to such an age; as the "Church in Christ Jesus," or "the 
Great Christian Church," or the "Holy Catholic Church of Jesus." In 
the epistle to this church, Rev. iii, 7-13, our Lord addresses himself to it 
under the attribute of Truth; accuses some of its members of falsehood, 
and to all who overcome their sins He promises the eternal honors and 
enjoyments of the City of God. "These things sayeth He that is holy," 
in all his motives, words and ways, "He that is true" in all that he has 
ever said to mankind, in all that he has said to these seven churches, in 
all his prophecies in this Book of Revelation, he stands unimpeached 
and unimpeachable. To him be the Kingdom, and the Power, and the 
Glory forever. 

Laodicea — This is a city of Phrygia, in Asia Minor, on the banks 
of the river Lvcus. It was at first called Diaspolis, or the City of Jove, 
or Jupiter. it was' repaired and enlarged by Antiochus Theos, and 
renamed after his beautiful consort, Laodicea. The Laodicean Age of 
the Church will be from A. D. 2520 to 2940. Rev. iii, 14-22. "And I 
turned to see the Voice which spake with me." This is a figure of 
speech, called in rhetoric a metonomy, and seldom met with in ordinary 
books. But as this Revelation is so very figurative we shall do well to 
watch for its true meaning under symbols, emblems, metaphors^ para- 
bles, or allegories, rather than in common plain language. The signifi- 
cation of Laodicea is the city of the Just -the city of Justice. Precisely 
such an age as we should expect after the Philadelphian age. When- 
ever the great Christian church shall live and act together as the 
household of ?"aith, and the great family of true believers in the Lord 
shall consider all mankind as really a Brotherhood, then we shall grow 
up into the citv of Brotherly Love, and end this dispensation with the 
Laodicean age, the city of justice, ready for the Kingdom of Righteous- 
ness, the Millennial age, under the personal government of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, and thus prepare the whole human race to enter upon the 
everlasting age. It would seem that the term churches was used in this 
Book by divine foreknowledge to rebuke the worldly wisdom of modern 
times, which denies affiinity to all the branches of the church, except 
one, and that branch is "The Church;" and all others arc denied the 
covenant of Gospel grace and the inheritance of Heaven. However, it 
is evident that all who hold these views are fallible, degenerate, and 
have grievously apostatized from the truth of the Gospel. 

We are compelled by our promise of brevity to close our Annota- 
tions on the Seven Ages of the Great Christian Church. 

RECAPITULATION. 

1. The Ephesian age of the church is addressed under the attribute 
of Universal Sovereignty. Are accused of the sin of apostasy and con- 
ditionally promised the Paradise of God. 

2. The Smvrnian age of the church is addressed under the attri- 
bute of Eternityof Being. Are accused of the sin of insincerity ;and are 
promised eternal dominion over Death. 

3. The Pergamonian age of the church is addressed under the 
attribute of Omnipotence. Are accused of the sin of covetousness, and 
promised the hidden Manna — true riches. 

4. Thvatiran age of the church is addressed under the attribute of 



iHF. SKvr:N a(;es ok thk church. 149 



Omniscience. Are accused of the \ile sin of iclolatr\-, and are promised 
the Morninj; Star — eternal glory. 

5. The Sardian age of the church is addressed under the attribute of 
Omnipresence. Some accused of the sin of dissimulation ;and all prom- 
ised eternal protection and friendsliip. 

6. The Philadelphian age of the church is addressed under the 
attribute of Truth. Some are accused of the sin of lying, and promised 
the eternal enjoyments of the Citv of God. 

7. The Laodicean age of the church i.s addressed under the attri 
biite of immutability. They are accused of the sin of indifference, and 
promised a seat on the throne of God. Remember, the promises to all 
these churches are conditional. There is no such doctrine in the Bible, 
as once in grace always in grace, -without the possibility of becoming 
lukewarm; for we learn that all seven of these churches had in some 
measure apostatized. 

The doctrine of unconditional election of individual men to eternal 
life is more modern than the teachings of this Book. And as this is the 
last message of God's will to man, given with the promise of a blessing 
to all who read, hear and obey it, and a curse denounced against him 
who neglects it, we should be particidar that our faith and practice agree 
with this Divine Revelation. 



I" reface to Appi^ndix. 

\Mien anything new is jjr.esented ior in\ cstifjation. many 
minds receive it under protest, or neglect it as uriwc-rihy of con- 
sideration. So the ol)iecti()ns to religion, will remain eternallx tlie 
same, while human nature and religion continue the same. 1 he 
same difficulties meet us in natural and re\ealed religion; and ihe 
objections which would be fatal to re\ealed religion, would be 
alike fatal to all religion. The e\idences luost relied ii|)OU. to 
establish and sustain the christian religion, with its doctrines to 
be believed: its duties to be performed: the e\'ils to be shunned: 
and the same rewards offered now and hereafter: to encourage 
the right and jjrohibit the wrong, aie miricles, pro])hec\. histor\. 
chronolog}'. emblems and antitxpes. 

We are commanded to pro\e all things and liold fast to that 
which is good: and if an\ man will thus do the will of (lod. iie 
shall know for himself that the hol\' scriptures are true. There- 
fore we come in this brief treatise to examine the testimonx of 
emblems and antitvpes, as rather a new and unfreipiented method 
to \erify the true and rational facts of christianit\ . By this plan 
we shall find much to corroborate and contirm the other four 
witnessess; miricles. prophecx. historx. and chronology. 

The christian religion Uiiist 1 e leceixed bx faith, and faith 
must stand on testimonx'. and testimonx jntist be reasonable and 
true, haxing (lod in Christ for its author, truth for its acceptable 
message, anil the eternal salvation of humanity for its object. 
.\ subject of grand importance is certainlx worthy of our high- 
highest consideration, and the xvise use of talents, time and 
monex . xxhich the father of mercies has graciouslx' given us as his 
manx stexvards. 

We cannot urge our readers too earnest!}, to carefully ex- 
amine all the references to the scriptures given in the following 
pages, as thereby they shall be edified and comprehend more 
clearly, the value of the instruction intended to be conveyed, in 
the twenty-one topics of the ap])endix. 



THE TRUMPET. 



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SUOWINU THAT THE CIIIHIKi (IF THK MESSIAH IS AT HANK. 



By ARTHUR FERRIS. 



"Ui'ial the arKaiiK'"' ga\t' answci- anil Miid, cvi'ii wbeii the iiimibi'i- of set'ils (ty|)e^<) 
are fulliiled in you; for he hath weig-hwl the world in a balance. By measiiro 
he hath measured the times, and by number he hath numbered the time^', 
and he doth not move or ptir them until the said measure l)e fulfilled." :.M Ks- 
drass 4: 36, ;!7. 



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The Seven Times 5 

Nebucliadiiezzer\s Dream 8 

Cleansing tlio Sanctuary 12 

The Seventy Weeks 15 

The Time of the End 20 

The Seven Days of Unleavened Bread 22 

The Day of Atonement 21: 

The Feast of Tabernacles 27 

The Day of Pentecost 30 

The Seventh Year of release 34 

The Year of Jubilee S7 

The Third Day 40 

The Fall of Jericho 45 

Three and a Half Years of Famine 47 

The Throne with Six Steps 51 

Restoration of Zions Walls 54 

The Vision of Waters 57 

The Seventy Years of Babylonian Captivity 61 

The Time of Probation <>5 

Ten Days of Tribuhition 68 

The Six Days Work 72 



^lie time of Christ's coming has always beciii a hidden mystery, 
and that Christ has come several times, already, is an un- 
known fact, altliough all admit that he rose from the dead, yet 
this was a coniinp; separate from the first. He also came on the 
day of Pentecost, but it is generally understood that this was the 
coming of the third person of the trinity only, but this is an 
error. At his first coming he was the father and the son, until 
the hoi}' spirit decend on him like a dove, then the fulness of 
the Godhead dwelt in him bodily, (Col. 2: 1>) and his coming on 
the day of penticost, was the coming of the trinne God. 

lie })lainly told his disciples that he would come again be- 
fore that generation would pass away (Mat. If!: 28; 23: 3<); 24: 34: 
Mk. 13: 30; Lk. 21: 32) and it was fulfilled to the very letter, 
about A. D. 70. Again he came when Pagan Rome was de- 
stroyed (see Dan. 2: 40 to 4(!— 7: 10, 12; Rev. 13: 10.) Now, in 
neither of these three last comings did he come in a visible body, 
nevertheless his coming is the working of the invissible, by and 
through the agenc}' of the vissible. 

The next coming of ('hrist is at the fall of })apal Rome, the 
man of sin, whom Jesus will destroy b}' the brightness of his 
coming, (Thess. 1: 8, 9—2: s, !»; Rev. 18: !>, 10—1!*: 12.) The 
resurrection of spiritual Zion, and the fall of Popery, which is 
spiritual Babylon, will take place during the time of the end, 
which is thirty six years, beginning A. D. 1890. During this time 
all things that are corruptable will be burned up (1st Cor. ■".: 12 
to K)) by the power of the gospel, when the sealed book, (the 
bible) is opened, and the hidden m3'steries contained tlierein are 
brought to light by the hoi}' spirit, who will bring all things to 
our remembrance, and show us things to come (John 14: 26 — 
10: 13, 14.) The keys that unlock and unfold these hidden 
treasures that have been sealed from the beginning, are the 
following passages (Eels. 1:9 — 3:15; John I: 1, 3, 10 — 5: 17 to 
21; Rom. l:-^0; Rev. 21: 5. 

These passages show that by searching out with the inspira- 



4 INTRODUCTION. 

tioii of the holy spirit, the antitype that correspond with the 
type, that all mysteries will be revealed. 

The lirst of those hidden secrets that will be proclaimed, is 
that ''Time will be no lono^er, but in the days of the voice of the 
seventh angel'"' (Rev. 10: i to S) which will be followed by the 
voice of many waters, which are the voice of seven thunders. 

Being called of God to take up this work, I have selected a 
few of the principal numbers and types that pertain to the great 
coining of the Messiah and his kingdom, showing by a few re- 
marks on each topic that the end of all things are at hand, which 
is the end of all types and antitypes relating to the second dis- 
pensation, also the fulness of time to the Gentiles, and the be- 
ginning of time to spiritual Israel, which is the beginning of a 
new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness (2d 
Peter 3: i;-5— 21: 1, 2.) 

Two manner of types issued aftei' the fall of Adam; these 
ty})es were seed sown that would produce fruit of like manner. 
The wicked types eventually bi-ought forth the Satanic kingdom, 
which began with natural Babylon (the antitype of all preceed- 
ing wickedness) and end with spiritual Babylon, the antit3'pe 
(spiritual wickedness) and mother of abominations and wicked- 
ness from the beginning. And the righteous type brought forth 
the kingdom of Isi-ael (kingdom of heaven), and lastly the 
spiritual kingdom of Israel, the antitype of all righteousness (the 
heavenly Canaan). The evolutionary working of these types is 
the mighty invissible power of spirits that work by and through 
the visible, the one to death and hell, the other to life and immor- 
tallity. Christ came to destroy the works of satan, in man, and 
lastly in the whole world; therefore all righteous types entered 
in Christ and was fulfilled by him. 

As God takes away the old heart of a man, when he is 
converted, and gives him a new heart, so it is with the regenera- 
tion of the world, the time has come to take away Babylon, the 
wicked heart (Ezek. 18: ;]] — 36: 2H; 2d Cor. 5: IT), and to give 
to the world a new heart which is spiritual Zion (the new Jeru- 
salem) this is the beginning of a new creation. 

p. S. — Owinjj to absence of proof reader, sonl^■ t3'i)og'iai>hk-al anfl grammatical mis- 
takes occur in this work. 



THE SEVEN TIMES. 

Levitieus, '26, 28. '^Then I will walk contrary unto you 
also in fury, and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your 
sins/' 

Seven times is seven years as a type, which is 2520 days 
countino^ 860 days to the year as given in the Book of Daniel 
and the Book of Revelation. The antitype of seven times are as 
many years as there are days i seven years. 

The time, times and half a time of Dan. 7: 25 and 12: 7 
Rev. 12, 14 are synonymous with the 1260 days of Rev. 11, 3 — 
12, G, a tim is 360 days, times is 720 days, half a time is 180 days 
these added together are 1260 days, and is synonymous with the 
42 months of Rev. 13, 5, 42x30 is 1260 days. It also represents 
the 3^ days. Rev. 11, H as the 3i days are the latter half of the 
great week of seven times. 

As the type of seven times are 2520 days, so the antitype is 
2520 years counting a day as a type for a year (see Num. 14; 34, 
Ezek. 4, (i). The world of seven times is divided in two worlds 
or hemispheres. The first 1260 years cover the period of the 
dragon and the beast, of seven heads and ten horns, which be- 
gan with the captivity of Judah to Babylon the first kingdom, 
Pagan Rome, (the 7th and last kingdom, Dan. 2: 38 to 41: 7, 3 
to 8) of the beast. The second 1260 j-ears date from the year 
the beast was numbered, which was A. D. (Kid, (see topic on 
7<» years captivity) and end A. D. 1926, covering the period of 
the innige of the beast, Dan. 7: S, 21, 25, Rev. 13: 11 to 18, the 
fifth or 8th, Rev, 17: 8, 11, Monarchy that repeated the wicked- 
ness of the first four. 

The last 1260 years also overhip tlie first, 36 years, and date 
from A. D. 63<» to A. D. 1S!H). 

Again the seven times end A. D. LSJK), reckoning by the 
sacred year of 360 days to each year as follows: 594 years B. 
C\ i)luss 1890 years after Christ is 2484 years, then pluss 36 years 
{tlm surplus by sacred year reckoning) is 2520 j^ears, or in other 
words the period of time from 597 B. C. to 1887 after, 2520 



b THE SEVEN TIMES. 

years. The first time, times, and half a time, is the period of 
Israel and Judah's literal chastisement and captivity to the beast, 
which God brought on them according to his word for their dis- 
obedience (see Lev. 26, 14 to 46, Dent. 28, 16 to 68, 2d Kings, 
IT: 3 to 7, 2d Chro. 34: 23 to 27, 26: 11 to 23), Israel (Teuto.nic race) 
came up as ten horns in the Roman kingdom and in the latter 
part of the 1260 years, and of Pagan Rome, received power as 
kingdoms, Rev. 17: 12, after the kingdoms the Roman Em- 
pire ceased, for the stone that was cut out of the mountain with- 
out hands smote the image (the four kingdoms in one) on the 
foot, see Dan. 2: 33 to 46 and the kingdom was given to the 
people of the saints, Dan. 2:34 to 46 — 8: 26, thus God through 
his Son raised up the tribes of Jacob literally, Micah. 49: 5, and 
set them free. 

The last half of the week of seven times date from the time 
the horn that came up out of the bottomless pit (Babylon re- 
newed Ps. 104: 29, 30 2d Esdras 12: 18, Rev. 13: 3, 12, 17, 8, 
made war against the saints and overcame them Dan. 7: 21, 
25. Rev. 13: 6, 6. 

The scriptures seemed to point to this time, about A. D- 
630, as the time wen Christ and his saints would begin to rule 
and reign on earth, and although the saints did prevail in giving 
the beast a deadly wound, nevertheless they were overcome, 
because the deadly wound was healed, and as Christ's body was 
killed and remained in death unto the morning of the third day, 
so also his spiritual body, the saints and prophets of the old 
and new testament (the two witnesses) Rev. 11:7,8^ were doomed 
spiritually to death unto the morning of the third dispensation, 
counting the first 1260 years the first day, and the second 1260 
years the second day (see topic on third day) dating to the time 
when the saints. Zion,willbere8urected(Rev.ll,12 to end) and will 
make war against the beast and the false prophet, and cast them 
into perdition (see Isa. 24, 21, 22, Dan. 26, Zech. 14, 5; Mat. 
13, 39 to 43; 2d Thess. 1 7: to 11—2: 8, 9; Rev. 18: 6 to 9, 11 to 
21), and the kingdom and greatness of the kingdom under the 
whole heaven will become the kingdoms of our Lord and his 
anointed (Spiritual Israel, Dan. 7:27, 28, Rev. H: 15). The 
last 1260 years was a time of spiritual captivity to Israel. The 



THE SEVEN TIMES. 7 

leaven of the Pharisees and Saducees which was hypocricy and 
false doctrine, had aUlready began to leaven the church in the 
sixth century by bringing in damnable heresies as foretold by 
Christ and his apostles Mat. 14: 24; Tim. 4, 1; 2d Tim. 8, 1; 
1st Peter 1: 5; 2d Peter 8: 8; 1st John 2: 18; Jude 1: IS to 20, 
and Israel who had once accepted Christianity was carried away 
into spiritual wickedness and gave their strength and kingdom 
to the beast , Rev. IT: 18, IT, and spiritual Israel who was ovel'- 
came hiid in the dust until the time should be fulfilled, thus Israel 
has received double for her sins, Isa., 40: 2 — HI: T. From the 
time Israel began to walk after the abomination of the heathen, 
under Jeroboam, 1st Kings 14: 10, to the beginning of the re- 
formation was seven times, from 956 B. C. to 1528 A. D., then 
Ephraim the ten triBes, began to say what more have I to do 
with Idols, Hosea 14: 8; the ten horns began to hate the great 
whore and make her desolate, Rev. IT: 16. And now the time, 
times, and half a time, is fulfilled, when spiritual Israel, the 12 
tribes, will come forth like a mighty army, Ezek. 8T:Tto25; 
as fair as the moon, clear as the sun and as terrible as an army 
with banners. Cant. 6: 10; and will smite the image of the beast 
on the foot, and scatter it to the winds, and the remanent of 
Judah (the Jews), that is in spiritual blindness, will accept the 
Christian religion, and love Christ as they have hated him, and 
many witii Israel will return to their own land, build the waste 
places of many generations (literally and spiritually) and God 
will send the former and the latter rains and the baren land of 
the visible and invisible Cannan, will again become like the gar- 
den of Eden. 

And Israel (12 tribes) will be literally and spiritually re- 
stored never again to go in captivity and bondage to the wicked 
one. 

Daughter of Zion, from the dust, 

Exalt thy fallen head. 

Again in th\' Redeemer trust. 

He calls thee from the dead. 

Awake, awake put on thy strength; 
Th}^ beautiful arra}', 
The day of freedom dawns at last, 
The Lord's appointed day. 



NEBUCHADNEZZER'S DREAM. 

Doniel 4, 21^. "And whereas the kino- saw a watcher and 
a holy one coming- down from heaven, and saying: Hew the tree 
down, and destroy it, yet leave the stump of the root thereof in 
the earthy even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass 
of the field and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his 
portion be with the beast of the field, till seven times pasti over 
him.*" 

The type this vision foreshadowed, was fulfilled in Nebu- 
chadnezzer, (see ver. 28 to 37). The antitype was fulfilled in 
the fall and rise of the Babylonian kingdom, and the fall and 
rise of the 12 tribes of Israel. 

As Nebuchadnezzer was the representative of the two great 
kingdoms at that time, the type fulfilled in him was applicable 
to both. 

The Babylonian kingdom like a great tree had grown until 
it reached heaven, a high state of exaltation, and its branches 
spread over all the earth (its authority resources and dominion) 
and its fruit was for all, but for her pride and arrogance was 
visited with the vengence of God's wrath in the 71st year of 
Judah's captivity, this tree (the Babylonian kingdom) was cut 
down by Cyrus, king of the Meads and Persians, who hewed 
off its branches, and scattered its fruit, (the types of wickedness, 
although Babylon received a deadly wound; the wound was 
healed by antiochus in the brass kingdom, the third Monarchy, 
Dan. 2, 39. The wicked works that he committed against God's 
people, his city and sanctuary (see 2d Maccabees) was seed sown 
that would eventually produce like results; for everything literal 
has its corresponding results spiritually. See Eccles. 1: 1>, 3, 
15. Nebuchadnezzar, the father, and Antiochus Epiphanes, 
the son, Dan. S: 9, 10— H: 23, 24, 25, was the type of the little 
horn, Dan. 7: 8, 24, 25, that came up after the ten. The types 
had been seven times, or seven fold, it began in the Babylonian 



nebuchadnezzer's dream. 9 

kingdom and ended with the iron kinordom, Rome. Thus the 
stump of Babylon was secured by a band of iron and brass, and 
was among the beasts of the fiehl (the nations of the earth), and 
was watered with the dew of heaven, (God's mercy and forbear- 
ance) until seven times passed over him, sevend fold of types oi- 
seven kingdoms, ending with the seven times of i'2(){> years. 
Seven times not onl}' apply to 2520 days or 252(t years, but also 
to the various periods of 70 weeks. See article on TO weeks. 

As Nebuchadnezzer began to lift up his eyes to heaven at 
the end of the days of his spiritual blindness, and to acknowledge 
God's ruling and over-ruling power on earth, and his justice and 
mercy, and while he praised and extolled the God of heaven, his 
reason returned, and he was restored to his kingdom in excellent 
power and majesty. So also the gentile world in the last days 
of Pagan Rome universally acknowledged God as the ruler of 
heaven and earth, and to pi-aise and extoll His name. The 
gentile world accepted the Cliristian religion, and God permitted 
the kingdom of Rome to come up in another form. See Esdras 
12: IS: Ps. 104, 30. As Nebuchadnezzer was the head of the 
beast with seven heads and ten horns so was he spiritually the 
head of the image of the beast. Thus Nebuchadnezzer was re- 
stored to his kingdom in excellent majesty and power again, but 
his new kingdom like the first kept not its first state of innocence 
but rebelled against God by disobedience, pride and arogancey, 
and became more and more corrupt, until her sins had reach 
heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth. Popery like a 
great tree grew until the Tth day of the 2520 years, then God 
took away her temporal power. She has also grown from the 
fall of Adam by types and antity]ies unto the seventh day (the 
third heaven) of the T,0OO years, when God will take away her 
spiritual power. And the time has come when a watcher and a 
holy one (Christ) will come down from heaven, and cry with a 
loud voice: ''Hew down the tree; cut off* its branches; shake off 
its leaves and scatter its fruit, and will say to the beasts (nations 
of the earth) get away from under it," to rid themselves of its 
spiritual bondage, "and the fowls from of its branches," and the 
great tree will be totally destroyed. Nevertheless a stump of the 
roots will be left. 



10 NEBtJCHADNEZZER's DREAM. 

As Aiitioclius was enraged at the defeat of his army, by 
Judas Maccabeses, and went forth in terrible wrath declaring he 
would exterminate the whole nation of the Jews and make Jeru- 
salem their burying place. 

But before he was able to put his proud words in to execu- 
tion, the wrath of God fell on him. He was smitten with an 
incurable disease with grievous torments in his bowels. The 
stench of his disease Avas so great that even his best friends 
would not approach him, thus his guilty life was extinguised, 
As the last days of Antiochus was, so will be the last days of 
Popery. Defeat will soon stare him in the face. They have 
long been preparing to take the Israel of God as a prey, and are 
now coming up like a storm to compass the camp of the Saints 
about, but God will send a great fire i?nd hail and consume them 
Ezekel 35: ,S8, 39. This type as a stump of the roots will have 
its antitypes fullfilled also after the Milenium is finished. Rev. 20, 
for the antitype of spiritual wickednes will ascend and deceive 
many, and will come like a storm to destroy everything righteons. 

Again the fall and rise foreshadowed in the prophetic dream, 
and typified by its fulfillment in Nebuchadnezzer, was not only 
fulfilled in the period of the three Monarchies, — Medo-persia, 
Greece and Rome, that came up after the fall of Babylon, but 
also in Israel and Judah as before stated. 

Judah, like a great tree had grown till its height reached 
heaven, a high state of exaltation, and the sight thereof to all 
the earth, but as Israel (the ten tribes) had been cut down and 
scattered among the nations for their sins, so Judah iu like man- 
ner was brought down to hell by Nebuchadnezzer, king of Baby- 
lon, whom God permitted to execute his wrath on Judah for 
their disobedience, arogance and pride. The great tree was 
hewn down, his branches cut off" and his fruit was scattered. 

The stump and the roots (a remanent) was spared and has 
been girted about with a band of iron and brass, bands of Greece 
and Rome, and has been in the tender grass. Humanity in the 
flesh is termed grass. Job 14: 2, Ps. 90: .5—102: 11—103: 15, 
Jam. 1: 10, 1. Peter 1: 24, as tlie types of Babylon was perpetu- 
ated, nourished and fulfilled in the flesh, so the types of Israel 
is fulfilled in the flesh and watered with the dew of heaven and 



nebuchadnezzer's dream. n 

his portion has been with the beasts of the Held (nations of the 
earth) till seven times has passed over liim, and as Nebuchad- 
nezzer lifted up his eyes to heaven, when the days were fulfilled 
and his understanding returned to him. 

So the world, the nations who will be brought to the truth, 
with Judah will lift up their eyes to heaven in these last days, 
and all shall know the Lord, and veil the that is spread over all 
nations will be taken away, Isa. 25: 7, and all will see eye to 
eye when the J^ord restores Zion. 

As Nebuchadnezzer honored, praised and extolled the King 
of heaven, so the people who will be permitted to walk in the 
light and jo}' of the New Jerusalem, will pi-aise, honor and ex- 
toll the King of kings, and Lord of lords, and the Lord will do 
better for his people in their latter days than in their beginning. 
As Nebuchadnezzer was restored to his kingdom in power and 
excellent majesty, so Israel, the 12 tribes, literally and spiritually 
will rule the world with great honor, majesty and power. 

Welcome, thou victor in the strife! 
Now welcome from the cave; 
To-day we triumph in thy life. 
Around thy empty grave. 

Our enemy is put to shame. 
His short life triumphed o'er. 
Our God is with us, we exclaim, 
• '*We fear our foe no more.'" 



THE TIME OF CLEANSING OF THE 
SANCTUARY. 

Dan. S: 18. Then I heard one saint speaking, and another 
saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall 
be the vission concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgres- 
sion of desolation, to give both the Sanctuary and the host to be 
trodden under foot. 14. And he said unto me, unto two 
thousand three hundred days then shall the Sactuary be 
cleansed.'" 

The woi'd Sanctuary means a holy place. The land of Can- 
nan is termed Sanctuary, Ex. 15: 17. Judah is called God's 
Sanctuary, Ps. 114: 2. Jerusalem is termed Sanctuary, the 
temple is the Sanctuary, especially the part called the Most Holy 
to which the text especially refers to. This topic is not as much 
on the work of cleansing the Sanctuary, as to show when the 
Sanctuary is cleansed (See topic on the day of atonement) The 
high priest once in a year went into the most holy place with 
the blood of sacrifices, and by it cleansed the Sanctuary from 
the sins of the people that had been lodged therein, or accumul- 
ated, during the past year. Lev. 10. Chr. So Christ, the great 
High Priest, once in the end of the world sacrificed himself that 
his blood might cleanse the Sanctuary (Zion, untimately the 
whole world) from the sins of the people. Christ's life, death 
and resurrection, were types that would eventually make a full 
end of sin and bring in everlasting righteousness, Dan. !): IS. 
The death and resurrectton of his body, provided away of escape 
for those who met the conditions, laid down by Christ and his 
apostles, but those who rejected those conditions and dispised 
salvation were to bear the penalty of their own sins. He the 
antitype of the pascal lamb was slain, that those who eat his fiesh 
and applied his blood might escape when the destroying angel 
would pass over. 

The 2300 days were filled in the time Jerusalem was 



CLEANSING OF THE SANCTUARY. 13 

desolate, the temple defiled and the Jews persecuted and trodden 
down by Antiochus Epiphanes and his coleagues. — See 2d 
Maccabes. Tlie cleansing of the Sanctuary at the end of that time 
was performed by the righteous of the Jews under the leadership 
of Judas Maccabes. 

These 2300 days were synchronical of the period in which 
the cause of God has been opposed and trampled under foot by 
the wicked. It is also a time of probation and of God's long-suf- 
fering to the transgressors. 2300 days are typical of 2300 years 
which began with the TO weeks of tlOO years and end A.D. 1880, 
at the beginning of the time of the end. See topic on time of 
the end. The seventy weeks end A.D. 70. The TOth week was 
the time of the end of the 490 years. 69 weeks are 483 years which 
end A. D. 63, extending to the time of the end (see topic on seventy 
weeks). Then 483 years plus 1880 years is 2363 years; then minus 
63 years for the overlapping of the first number on the second is 
2300 years, or 420 years B.C. (the seventy weeks date from B.C. 
420) and 1880 years after Christ is 2300 years. 

The 2300 years ended in the year 1880 when a conjunction of 
seven of the largest planets took place-the same took place 2300 
years previous, in 420 B.C. It also ends in a period when seven 
spiritual worlds form a conjunction, the last seven years beginning 
A.D. 1881, has been a time of the last literal signs that preceed 
the coming of the Messiah, as it is written in the scriptures, 
Esdras 9: 1, 2, 3. ""He answered me and said, Measure thou 
the time diligently in itself; and when thou seest part of the signs 
past which I have told thee before, then shalt thou understand 
that it is the very same* time where in the Highest will 
begin to visit the world which he made. Therefore when there 
shall be seen earthquakes and uproars of the people 
in the world,"— Luke 21: 25, 26. "And there shall 
be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars and upon 
the earth, distress of nations with perplexity, the sea and the 
waves roaring, mens' hearts failing them for fear and for 
looking after those things which are coming on the earth, for the 
powers of heaven shall be shaken." 

This seven years of perplexity and fear, of signs and wonders 
is a week that preceeds the 70th week of the seven times which 
begins 1888, when the sign of the son of man begins to appear 
in heaven. Mat. 24: 30; "And then shall they see the Son 



14 CLEANSING OF THE SANCTUARY 

of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. " 

As Christ cleansed spiritual Zion, his people, by the sacrifice 
of himself that they might stand when .he appeared the second 
time, Heb. 9: 28, so he also cleansed the literal Zion, Jerusalem, 
when he appeared the second time, in the 70th week, by destroy- 
ing and driving the sinners out. The great number of Jews that 
were slain at that time were the antitypical goat that was sacri- 
ficed; the great number of Jews that were carried away by the 
Romans among the gentile nations was the live goat that was for 
Azazel, who, after receiving the burden of sin were taken to a 
separate place, Luke 21: 24. But those who were left were those 
who [accepted the conditions of mercy, and according to the 
forewarning of Christ, Mat. 24: 8, Luke 21: 21, and afterward 
of the Roman general Titus, fled from Jerusalem to the 
mountains beyond the riverJordan. 

What took place in the TOth week of the 490 years and in 
the 70th week of the 1260 years will also take place in the 70th 
week of the 2520 years, only many fold greater. As these are 
the days of vengeance, let us flee to the mountains from whence 
Cometh our help. As Israel was warned to flee out of ancient 
Babylon, Jer. 51: 6, 45, let us flee out of spiritual Babylon by 
putting away the abominations of antichrist that we may escape 
her plagues, Rev. 13: 4 — 16: 9, 10, for the time has come to 
cleanse ^the Sanctuary (the world) from the abominations 
that have gathered in it since the world began. 

Arm of the Lord, awake, awake! 

Thine own immortal strenght'put on! 
With terror clothed, hell's kingdom shak*. 
And cast thy foes with fury down, 



SEVENTY WEEKS. 

Dan. 9: 24. "Seventy weeks are determined upon thy 
people and upon thy Holy City, to finish the transgression, and 
to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, 
and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the 
vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy." 

The period of 70 weeks is a world of time which includes 
the whole plan of salvation and the redemption of the world from 
its lost state. 70 weeks are 490 days which are typical of years. 
The beginning and end of the 490 years are determined by the 
fulfillment of the prophecy contained in the last three verses of 
the 9th chapter. 

From the time the word came forth to restore and to build 
Jerusalem, unto the Messiah, the Prince, was seven weeks and 
62 weeks; together 69 weeks. This 69 weeks not only refers to 
the restoring of the material city of Jerusalem, but also to the spiri- 
tual city. 70 weeks is the time of bringing the world back to the 
relation with God, and to the perfection it had before the fall. 
69 weeks is the time of probation. The 70th week is the time of 
destruction to the wicked, and the end of the old world. The 69 
weeks relating to the last fall of Judah, ended 66 years after the 
birth of Christ. The 70th week began A. D. 66 and terminated 
A.D. 73, According to history the siege of the city of Jerusalem 
was pressed so close that the daily sacrifice was suspended (made 
to cease) in the midst of this last week (year 70). According to 
the prophecy of Daniel, ver. 27, ""Thus the people of the Prince 
came in the 70th week, and destroyed their city and sanctuary, and 
the end was with a flood as foretold, Dan. 9:26, 27 — 12: 1, Mat. 
22: 7 — 24: 2, 6, Luke 19: 43, 44, and there was such a time of afflic- 
tion and trouble, by the vengeance of God, as never was since the 
world began; Dan. 12: 10, Mat. 24, 21. Seventy weeks not only 
refer to the 490 years, but also to other similar periods. This work 
of evolution began when the Messiah vti? luniiecd; Gtn. S: 15. 



l6 SEVENTY WEEKS 

This promise was the first decree that came forth to restore and 
build fallen humanity; this was the fountain-head of the living 
waters that came out of Eden to water the garden of the spiritual 
Eden. These waters are the righteous types that began from that 
time, and increased from one generation to another, and from one 
period to another; for, according to God's divine law, one type 
produces another, and that antitype still another antitype; as good 
seed produces good fruit, and evil seed evil fruit, so it is with 
types. Two rivers started from Eden; one a river of Death and 
Destruction, the other for Health and Life; and these rivers flowed 
together eastward (toward the rising of the sun of righteousness, 
Mai. 4:2, to water the garden that was planted eastward in Eden, 
Gen. 2: 8, Ezek. 47: 8. This river increased as it flowed east- 
ward, and other fountains sprang up from place to place. These 
fountains began as each seventy weeks began. The first under 
notice is the great 70 weeks of seven thousand years which began 
in Eden and ends with the destruction of Gog after the Millennium 
Rev. 20: 7, 8. All others are included within that period. 
The 70th part of this time is 100 years. 69 of those weeks end with 
the 1000 years Millennium. The second fountain springing up in 
this river is from the covenant with Noah. 69 weeks of 76 years to 
the week ends with the Sabbath of the whole world, (Tthera) or, in 
other words, ends with the great 69tli week. The third is from the 
call of Abraham to the end of the Millennium, which is 69 weeks 
of 70 years to the week. The fourth is from the time the destroy 
ing angel passed over Egypt, when the Egyptians ceased to 
be a favored people of God, to the time when the destroying 
angel will pass over spiritual Egypt. 69 weeks of 49 years to 
the week, is 3381 years, which equals 1491 years B. C. (dating 
at the exodus), plus 1890 years after Christ; total 3381. This 
river that went out of Eden to water the garden eastward 
in Eden, was parted into four heads after it left the natural garden, 
and four heads after it left the typical garden. The typical 
garden is from the time Israel entered the promised land until 
they were driven out for eating the forbidden fruit (the abomi- 
nations of the heathen). From the time they were given into the 
hands of Nebuchadnezzar, and when the ground was cursed for 
their sakes with thorns and briers, the waters became parted in- 
. to four heads, here is where the great spiritual sea began, Ezek. 
57: 8< Daniel 7: 2, Esdras 13: 2. These waters are types of goo4 



SEVENTY WEEKS. • 17 

and evil. The four winds strove upon the great sea and four 
great beasts came up, (see Daniel 7: 2 to 8); also from the righ- 
teous types four living creatures Ezek. 10: 1 to 11 — 1: 
■i, 5; Rev. 4: 7, 8 — 5: 14) came up corresponding in number with 
the four beasts of Satan's kingdom. These four rivers (or Cheru- 
bim Ezek. 10: 1, are as follows: The first is Pison which means 
changing, doubling, extended, which compasseth the land of 
Havilah which means bring forth in pain 70 weeks of 8 years to 
the week, beginning at the return of Judah after the fall of Baby- 
lon, B. 0. 524, and ending with A. D. 36, or, by the correct chronology 
of Christ's birth, from B.C. 528 to A.D. 33, and 69 weeks to A. D. 
26. This period began from the overthrowDof Satan's material 
kingdom Babylon, and ended with the overthrow of Satan's 
spiritual kingdom. It was in this creation that Zion in pain 
brought forth; in the 70th week Christ set up a kingdom (the 
Onyx stone) this would eventuall}^ destroy all other kingdoms, 
and, by his life, (perfect works) death and resurrection, provided 
Salvation for all by the sacrifice of himself, Hebrews 9: 26, 28. 
In the midst of this 70th week, the waters were cleansed (healed) 
that those who accepted salvation according to the conditions, 
might escape the vengeance of God's wrath (and everlasting 
punishment) in the 70th week of the worlds yet to end. The 
cleansing of the Sanctuary or the casting of Satan out of heaven 
in this last week was a type that would produce the cleansing of 
the Sanctuary in the antitypical periods. This 70 weeks began 
from the commandment of Cyrus Dan. 9: 23, Ezra 1: 1 to 7, 
and ends with making a full end of sin and in bringing in ever- 
lasting righteousness. The second is Gihon (Valley of Grace). 
This river is 70 weeks of 7 years to the week, 490 years. The 
70th week of this number was the cleansing of the waters, which 
was by the separating and destruction of the wicked from the 
righteous. The Christians (those complying with the condition of 
Salvation) who, by the signs of the times, were looking for the 
coming of Christ, and obeyed the words of their Master, Mat. 24 
16, by fleeing to the mountains when they saw the Roman armies 
approaching, tliereby escaped the destruction of the destroying 
angel. This literal deliverance and this destruction was the 
type of a spiritual antitype which will be brought out further on. 
The third river is Hiddekiel (a sharp voice). 70 weeks of 18 
years to the week is 1260 years which began B.C.. 594 and 



18 • 81T1NTT WBEKS. 

ended A. D. 666. This period ended with the destruction of the 
great beast of seven heads and ten horns, or in other words the 
destruction of the four beasts (the four kingdoms of Satan — see 
Dan. 2: 31 to 36, U—7: 11; Kev. 13: 10) and with the coming up 
of a great voice which spake great words against the Most High, 
Dan. 7: 8, 11, 25—11: 36, Kev. 13: 5, U. 

The fourth river is Euphrates (that makes fruitful) which 
starts from where God smote the first born of Judah when they 
ceased for a time to be God's favored people. As a short period 
of time elapsed after the word came forth, Dan. 9: 2, 3, 22, 
23 — 10: 12, before deliverance came, so these last two numbers 
date 70 years before the fall of Babylon. 70 weeks of 36 years 
to the week extends from 591 B.C. to 1926 A.D. by the common 
year, and by the sacred year to 1891 A.D. (properly 1888). 
The 69 weeks of probation end the same time. The 70th week 
is the beginning of a new heaven and a new earth wherein 
dwelleth righteousness, 2d Peter 3: 13, Kev. 21: 1, 27. These 
four creations (cherubim or creatures) are the four angels that 
stand in this great river Eu^^lirates (Kev. 7: 1) who have the 
power to destroy the present world (verse 3). And now the time 
has come to loose the four angels that are bound in the great 
river Euphrates, which are prepared for an hour, and a day, and 
a week, and a month, and a year, to slay the third part of men, 
(the wicked of the third dispensation of Satan) and to cleanse 
the Sanctuary, Kev. 9 : 11, 15 — 19 : 21. As God destroyed apostate 
Judah in the 70tli week of 490 years, and the beast in the 70th 
week of 1260 years, so will He destroy the image of the beast, 
which is the fifth monarchy of Satan, in this 70th week. This 
will begin the reign of the fifth monarcRy of Christ's King- 
dom, which is the seN'-enth of the 70 weeks of one hundred years, 
to the week; 69 of those weeks extends to tlie time when Satan will 
be loosed for a season to go out and deceive the nations and 
people that love not the truth, aud bring them up against the 
people of God. Then will he be taken (in the last 70th week) 
and cast into the lake of fire where the beast and the false pro- 
phet (anti-christs) are Kev. 20: 7 to 11. The type of the battle 
of Gog takes place in the 70th week now begun. As God 
caused the fall of Ahab by means of lying spirits, 1 Kings 
22: 19 to 38, so will God destroy the armies of them that come 
against his people, by gathering them in the place called Arma- 



SEVENTY WEEKS. 19 

geddon, by the mouth of lying spirits, where the seventh vial of 
God's wrath, will be poured out, Ezek. 38: 21, 22—39: 6, IT, 18; 
Dan. 9: 27—11: 44, 45; Rev. 16: 12 to 18—19: IT to 21. Be- 
fore leaving this topic there are other three creations that should 
be noticed, which are the germ of life to the other four. 

1st. From the birth of Christ, to the resurrection of 
Christ. 

2nd. From the beginning of His ministry to the end of the 
70th week, A,D. 70. 

3d. From the birth of Christ, to A.D. 70. 

In this period are the living types corresponding to and 
giving life to the other four. These together, with the four, are 
seven heads, or eight with the fifth, Micah 5: 5, Zech. 3: 9 — 4: 
10. These seven correspond to the seven heads of the beast, 
Rev. 13: 1 — 17: 3, 9, 12. Three heads, beside the four great 
kingdoms, come up in the Grecian kingdom, Dan. 11: 40, to- 
gether making the seven heads of the beast; the fifth that came up 
after the fonristhe eighth head Rev. 17: 8, 10, 11. The eighth of 
both kingdoms (righteous and unrighteous) are the first and the last 
the beginning and the end. Thus the time has come to finish the 
transgression and to make an end of sins, and to bring in 
everlasting righteousness. 

T'was sown in weakness here, 

T'will then be raised in power; 
That which was sown an earthly seed, 

Shall raise a heavenly flower. 



THE TIME OF THE END. 

Dan. 12: 9. "And he said, Go thy way, Daniel, for the 
words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end, 

11. "And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall 
be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate 
set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety 
days. 

12. "Blessed is he that waiteth and cometh to the thous- 
and three hundred and five and thirty days." 

The time of the end is the last 45 days of the week (seven 
years of desolation and war) of desolation by Antiochus 
Epiphanes, the restorer of Babylon. The 1290 days 

date at the time he took away the daily sacrifice, Dan. 11: 31 
2 Mac. , suppressed all Jewish worship, burnt all the holy 
scriptures found and set up the Grecian idolatrous religion. 
He dedicated the temple to Jupiter Olympus, erected his own 
image on the altar of burnt offering, and put to death, with 
the most grievous torments, those who refused to conform to his 
religion, (see Josephus and 2nd Book of Maccabees). The 
difference of the two numbers is 45 days, which is the time of 
the end. The 45 days was the time when Judas Maccabees 
with his army gained a great victory, retook the city of Jerusa- 
lem, purified the temple from the abominations, restored the 
appointed worship of God, and repaired the walls. Thus it is 
that they who were faithful to the true religion, to the end of 
the confiict, were called blessed, because they participated in the 
honors, glory, and peace that followed. 

The types of this week of desolation, together with the types 
of the week of seven years, of desolation by the Romans, are 
types of the great week of seven times, (2520 years), as the 
abomination that maketh desolate, (by Antiochus Epiphanes), 
was set up in the midst of the week of 490 years. So the 
abomination by the Romans, was set up in the midst of the w«ek 



thf: time of the end. 21 

of the 1260 years, and as in the midst of the week of 1260 years 
by paijan Rome, so in the midst of the week of 2520 years by 
papal Rome^ and also in the midst of the week of the 7000 years 
b}' Nebuchadnezzar. 

The numbers refer to the week of seven times as the antitype. 
As Christ was born' in the flesh, of the virt^in Mary, (the type of 
Zion), 73 years before the end of the 70 weeks of 490 years so 
was he born in the spirit, of the woman Zion, Rev 12: 5. 73 
years before the'end of the first 1260 years, which end A. D. 666. 
73 years prior to that is A. D. 593. This is the time when the 
two great wonders appeared in heaven, Rev 12: 1 to 5; this was 
the time when papal Rome began to take the place of pagan 
Rome; when Antichrist began to take the place of true Christianity; 
when the gentile church began to apostatize by the traditions of 
men, and by bringing in damnable heresies 1 Cor 11: 19, 2 Pet. 2: 
1. This was the spiritual birth of Antiochus Epiphanes, the lit- 
tle horn Dan 8: 9 to 13, and the beginning of the beast of two 
horns (Nebuchadnezzar and Antiochus Rev. 13: 11,) that spake 
like a dragon which came up after the ten horns, Dan. 7: 8. 20 to 
27. The coming up of spiritual Babylon out of the bottomless 
pit Rev. 11: 7 — 17: 8, is the antitype of the first head of the 
beast of seven heads whose deadly wound was healed Rev. 13: 
3, 14, by the wicked types (works) of Antiochus. This is the great 
abomination which has desolated the world from A. D. 593 to 
A. D. 1883 (1880) a period of 1290 years. This period extends 
to the beginning of the time of the end, which began A. D. 1881. 
The 1335 years extends to the end of the 70th week. This 45 years 
which is the time of the end, began with the last signs that 
l^recede the coming of Christ in the clouds of heaven with power 
and great glory Mat. 16: 27—24, 30, Mark. 13: 26, Luke. 21: 7; 
w^hen the sealed books, the holy scripture, will be oj)ened,andthe 
hidden mysteries contained therein will be brought to light. 

Then the principal ones of the righeous and the wicked will be 
judged there-from Ecc. 12: 14, Mat. 25: 31, John 12: 48, Rom. 
2: 12, 16, and rewarded according to their works, Jer. 25: 14, 
Pro. 24: 12, Mat. 16: 27, Rev. 20: 12, 13. Then the world, the 
kingdoms of Satan, that now is, will be consumed by the law of 
God which is like fire, Deut. 4: 24—9: 3—33: 2, 2 Esdras, 13: 38, 
Heb. 12: 29, 2 Tliess. 1: 8, 9. For a fiery stream will go before 
him and burn up his enemies (those who have rejected Christ) 



22 THE TIME OF THE END, 

and destroy the wicked abominations from off the earth ; and a 
new heaven and a new earth will appear, which the meek will in- 
herit and the poor among men will rejoice. Blessed are they 
who will be able to stand when the sun of a righteousness shall 
appear, for he will be as fullers soap and sitDas a refiner of sil- 
ver and gold, Mai. 3: 2, and as a consuming fire. 

He will separate the sheep from the goats, Mat. 25: 32, 33, 
and the wheat from the tares, 13: iO to 44. 

The day of wrath, that dreadful day 
When heaven and earth shall pass away 

What power shall be the sinners stay? 
How shall they stand in that great day? 



The Seven Days of Unleavened Bread. 



Exodus. 12: 15, IG, Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread 
And in the first day there shall be a holy convocation, and in the 
seventh day there shall be a holy convocation; no manner of 
work shall be done in them. 

This institution was to be a statute for ever to be kept each 
year from the evening of the 14th day of the first month (abib) 
to the evening of the 21st of the same month. 

Unleavened bread symbolizes the law which is sincerity and 
truth as unleavened bread is termed 1 Cor. 5: 8. It is called the 
bread of aftiiction Deut. 16: 3, the eating of this bread symboli- 
zes the keeping of the law which requires self denial (or self af- 
fliction) on the other hand leavened bread symbolizes false doc- 
trine Mat. 16: 6 to 13, and hypocrisy, Mark. 8: 15, Luke 12: 1, 2. 
It is also called malice and wickedness 1 Cor. 5: 8. The reason 
leavened bread represents sin is obvious, a little sin in a man 
works like leaven in dough. In a short time the whole lump is 
permeated. Cor. 5: €>, 7, Gal. 5: 9. Leavened bread is agreeable 
to the natural taste as sin is agreeable to the natural desire of 
the heart. Leaven pufts up tlie bread as pride and hypocris) 
puffs up the hypocrite. 



THE SEVEN DAYS OF UNLEAVENED BREAD. 23 

The seven days of unleavened bread which commenced when 
tlie Israelites left Eijypt for Canaan was a type of the time of 
self denial and affliction the true christian is required to pass 
through before he can obtain or reach heaven; but more especially 
it re|)resents the exodus of spiritual Israel out of spiritual Egypt 
which takes j)lace in the 70th week of the seven times, and con- 
tinues throuo^hout the 1000 years (seven days) until they reach 
the more S})iritual Canaan in the 70th week of the 700^ years; it 
is also typical of the 40 years journeyinor in the wilderness, and of 
the different })eriods of (il) weeks which is seven days, also of the 
period from the beg^inninof of one 70th week to the beo;innintjf of 
another. 

The past typical and antitypical seven days of unleavened bread 
end in the 70th week of the seven times and all other correspond 
ino- periods which are also seven days because in the 70th week 
will be a ra})id repetition of all the past. This 70th week is 
the spiritual river of Jordan (the death of the old world and the 
birth of the new) where all Zion's types and shadows end and 
where all Zion's antitypes begin; also a place where all anti- 
types of the great wicked city end. 

As the days of unleavenedbread are now at hand, and the night 
when the destroying angel will pass over Egypt, let all Israel 
see that they have the doorway (the heart) sprinkled with the 
blood of the pascal lamb (the Lamb of God, Rev. 5: 6, 9, 12,)for 
all who have not their names written in the Lamb's book of life 
will receive the portion of the hypocrite. And put away all the 
leaven and leavened bread that belongs to antichrist such as false 
doctrine, hypocrisy, malice and everything that is antichristiau 
for the last plague of Egypt is about to be poured out and God 
will bring his people (those who have accepted the conditions o 
salvation) with a high hand. 

Behold, what heavenly prophets sung 

Is now at last fulfilled ; 
And death yields up his ancient reign 

And, vanquished, quits the field. 

Let faith exalt her joyful voice, 

And now in triumph sing: 
"O grave, where is thy victory,'" 

And where, O death, thy sting"? 



THE DAY OF ATONEMENT. 



Leviticus^ 23 ; 27, ' 'Also the tenth day of this seventh month 
there shall be a day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation 
unto you; and ye shall afflict your siouls, and offer an offering 
made by fire unto the Lord." 

This atonement was made once a year by the high priest 
who took the blood of a bullock, after clothing himself in white 
linen, entered into the inner sanctuary and made an atonement for 
himself and his house, Lev. 1(3:6, 11 to 15. by sprinkling the 
blood of the bullock upon the mercy-seat seven times, afterward 
atonement for the people by the blood of the goat that was sacri- 
ficed for a sin offering by sprinkling the blood upon the mercy- 
seat seven times. Lev. 16: 15, 16, 17, afterwards by sprinkling 
the blood of the bullock and the goat upon the altar in the out- 
ter sanctuary seven times. After the reconciling of the taber- 
nacle (or expiation of sin) the live goat was brought, and upon 
his head were all the sins of Israel confessed and transfered by 
the high priest, then taken into the wilderness (Hebrew separate 
place) thus bearing away the sins of the people. Lev. lt>: 20, 
21, 22 As the victims that were offered from time to time be- 
came a substitute for those who offered them, so Christ who was 
slain from the foundation of the world became the substitute for 
those who came to God confessing their sins presenting (acknow- 
ledging) Christ as their saci-ifice once offered for atonement. As 
Aaron made atonement for himself and his house by blood, 
so Christ, by the sacrifice of himself made atonement first for those 
(the great ones or first fruits) who would be co-workers with him 
in the salvation of the woild the 114000, John 3: 16, Kev. 14: 
1, 2, 3. As Aaron made atonement for Israel in general by the 
blood of the bullock, and of the goat, so Christ, by his own blood. 



THE DAY OF ATONEMENT. 25 

made atonoiueiit for jill who would apply the blood. He became 
the antitype of the live goat (the goat for Azazel) as the sins of 
the past year were transfered or laid upon the goat, and by the 
goat were borne away into the wilderness, so Christ became a 
substitute and bore the sins of the world in his own body down 
to hell (a grave or separate place) the sacrifice of the ram Lev. 
23: 36 and the bullock for sin was typical of the innocent 
Christ who suffered and died for the sins of the world . The offering 
of the two goats (goats represents the wicked, Mat. 25: 31 to 35) 
represents the punishment of the wicked; that is, the death of 
the goat that was to be slain was typical of the death of the 
wicked (the second death Rev. 21: 8,) which is everlasting de- 
struction to those who rejected salvation through Christ by sin 
against the Holy Ghost, but the sin offering of the live goat re- 
})resents those who would eventually participate into the benefits of 
the resurrection, and ultimately be brought in the fold of Christ 
after a season of seven times of chastisement, and would be 
brought to see the true light and repent as Jonah repented when 
in the belly of hell; Jonah, 2: 1 J;o end. 

As poison is required to be an antidote for poison, so Jesus 
became sin (accursed) Cor. 5: 7, — 15: 3, Gal. 3: 13, Heb. 10: 12, 
Pet. 3: 16. As the brazen serpent represented sin (or the wick- 
ed) and all who were bitten by fiery serpents were saved by 
looking on the serpent lifted up, John 3: 14, 15, so Christ took 
the place of the guilty in the end of the world Heb. !»: 12 to 28 
which was the 70th week of the first seventy weeks. After making 
atonement for the past and present by the sacrifice of himself. 
He was lifted up from the grave that whosoever would look to 
him by faith might be saved from spiritual death and escape the 
wrath of God in the ends of the worlds yet to come. 

The first 70 weeks began when the commandment came forth 
by Cyrus (King of Persia) to restore the temple and to build the 
city of Jerusalem; Ezra 1:1. 2—2: 1, Dan. 5:30, 31 from B. C. 
about 528to A. D. 34. The second 70 weeks ended A. D. 70. In^ 
the 7oth week of this period, Christ cleansed the sanctuary (Jer- 
usalem) from sin by destroying those wicked Jews who rejected 
salvation when their probation was extended, Dan. 12: 22, 7 — 
23, 33, Lk. 23:28 to 32 and also presecuted and murdered those who 
did accept Christ as their saviour. And those who 
were not killed by the famine during the siege and by the sword 



26 THE DAT OF ATONEMENT. 

were east out and taken away to a separate place (taken away by 
the Rt)nians into captivity) to bear their iniquity and suffer the 
phigues written in the law of God, Lev. 26, Chr. Deut, 28 chr, 
and to be in the belly of the great dragon Leviathan Job. 41: 1, 
Ps 74: 14, Isa. 21: 1, which is in the great sea until the restitu- 
tion of all things which is a time when they, as a nation, would 
accept Christ whom they have pierced as their savior when 
all Israel shall be saved as it is written. 

But those who accepted Christ as their savior were spared 
when the destroying angel passed over. In the 7<>th week of 
the 1260 years the beast of seven heads and ten horns was des- 
troyed and scattered to the winds. And now in the YOth week of 
the fourth world, the beast (the restored beast or the image of 
the beast) and the false prophet are to be destroyed and given to 
tlie burning flames and all Israel will be gathered and God will 
remember their sins no more. 

The day of atonement not only means the end of the world 
when the sanctuary is cleansed, but also the second dispensation 
and the latter part of the first .dispensation. As Christ died 
the evening of the first day, so Israel died the evening 
of the first dispensation. As Christ preached to tlie 
spirits in prison the second day Peter 3: 19, 20 — 4: 
5, 6, so salvation is offered and the penitent redeemed in 
the second dispensation. As Christ rose from the dead the third 
day, so the redeemed will rise at the appearing of Christ on the 
morning of the third dispensation which is now dawning. As 
the day of atonement from evening to evening was to be a time 
of self-affliction Lev. 23: 27 to 33, so has Israel been afflicted 
from the evening of the first dispensation until now John 16: 
20 to 25. 



THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES. 



Leviticus 23: 34, 30. "Speak unto the children of Israel sayinor. 
The fifteeiitli day of the seventh month shall be the feast of tab- 
ernacles, For seven da3^s unto the Lord. Seven days ye shall 
offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord; on the eighth day 
shall be a holy convocation. '"" 

The feast of tabernacles was kept once a year by the men 
of Israel from the 15th of the month Tisri to 22nd. The first 
seven days of this feast, they lived in booths or tabernacles made 
of green boughs, Lev. 23: 40. This symbolized the time of trav- 
eling from Egypt to to the promised land, (ver 43). The eighth 
da}' which was the great day, represents the time of taking pos- 
session of Canaan. The movable tabernacles in which the 
Israelites dwelt while journeying in the wilderness, are typical 
of the pilgrimage on earth in our natural bodies after conversion 
until reaching the spiritual Canaan after death. They are also typi- 
cal of the Church Militant (spiritual Israel) which is the taber- 
nacle of the Spirit of Clirist. The seven days synchronise the (\9 
weeks of the several types, before reaching the land of Canaan. 
Take for illustration the world of seven times. The 69 weeks by 
common year reckoning are 70 weeks by the sacred year reckon- 
ing, and TO weeks are seven days, and the 70th week is the be- 
ginning of the eighth day. Also, the seventh part of the 70 
weeks by the common year, is the feast of tabernacles. Eight 
days of 45 years to the day, are 360 years which is the seventh 
of the seven times by the common year. This begins 1565, 
A. D. Seven days of 45 years to each day is 315 years; then 1565. 
plus 315 years is 1880 years. The eight day began A. D. 1881 
thus the eighth day is the last of tlie sabbath of the seven times 
(2520 years) and the beginning of the feast of tabernacles 
which is the sabbath of the 7,000 3'ears. As Jesus stood in the 



28 THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES. 

temple the last great day of the feast of tabernacles and cried 
saying, '"If any man thirst, let him come unto meanddrink'XJohn 
7: 2, 37, so Jesus, in this last great antitypical day, will stand 
in his holy temple (the resurrected Church) and offer salvation 
to all the ends of the earth, Isa. 29: 18, 24—45: 8, 22—6: 5, 
Mic. 4: 2, Ezek 36: 25, Rom 11: 25, 26, and out of their bellies 
(from the resurrected saints who will speak as the voice of many 
waters) will flow rivers of living water springing forth unto ever- 
lasting life as it is written, John 4: 14 — 7:38. This signifies that 
when the books are opened the Holy Spirit will take the hidden 
mysteries contained in the word of God concerning Christ and 
his kingdom and show them unto the world, John 16: 13, 15, 25; 
also the mysteries concerning Satan and his kingdom, John 16: 
8, 9, 11, Thess. 2: 3, 8, Rev. 10: 3, 4. 

The 70th week is also a feast of tabernacles, because it is 
the antitype of all the righteousness of the past and the germ of 
a new world. As all who came to the feast of tabernacles were 
required to bring gifts of the harvest fruits according 
to their abilit3% and present than before the Lord, Dent 16: 10, 
16, 17, so the dead in Christ who have sown in tears will reap in 
joy and come again rejoicing, Ps. 126: 6, bringing precious fruit 
with them. 

All who have sown seeds of righteousness will reap joy and 
everlasting praise. Every-one who forms a part of Christ's body 
Phil. 3: 21, Col. 1: 24. will be loved by the Father as the Father 
loved Jesus, John 17: 13 to 25. All who form a part of his holy 
temple will come together every one in his respective place in 
perfect harmony and unity as Solomon's temple went together 
without the sound of a hammer, 1 Kings. 6: 7, and will be the 
dwelling place of Christ as His body was the tabernacle of God. 

John 2: 21—10: 38, Heb. 8: 2, And as the spirit of Christ 
united with and revived the body on the morning of the third 
day, so will He (Christ) be united with his Church John 2: 19, 
Eph. 2: 21, on the morning of the third dispensation. 

(Antitypical third day). We are entering upon the most im- 
portant and critical period the world ever saw; because it is in- 
separably connected with the past in the resurrection of tliedead 
and because its deeds and results were predetermined by God 
through the deeds (types) of the righteous dead. For the end of 
all things has come. The end of the wicked is death (spiritually) 



THfe FEAST OF TABEKNACLES. 29 

but the end of the righteous is peace and eternal life Ps. 37: 37, 
38 — 52: 5, 6. As God raised up the church tlirough his son, 
so will Christ raise up the world by his church, visible and in- 
visible, for he is the church and the head of the church, both the 
visible and invisible, Col. 1: 16, 18. He is all and in all, Col. 
3: 11. All things (spiritually see topics on six days' work) were 
created by him, and for him, and for His pleasure, were they 
created. Rev. 4: 11. 

The question may be asked, where is the need of the extra- 
ordinary sacrifices, exertions, persuasiveness, self denial and 
anxiety about the overthrow of the kingdom of Satan on earth, 
and about the salvation of the millions that God s word fortells 
will be saved, if God has predetermined these things. For the 
same reason Jonathan's armor-bearer might have asked Jona- 
than what was the need of their weapons and of. so much caution 
and prudence and exertion of muscular power when God has de- 
clared by a sign that the Philistines are given into our hands 1 
Sam 14:6 to 17, but such men as Jonathan's armor-bearer do not 
ask such questions. God works by means, even by means that 
the enemies of God despise, and it is our duty to work, fight and 
pray as though the victory depended on our personal efforts. It 
is not only a duty but a glorious privilege, for the reward of the 
rigliteous is beyond comprehension. The last great day of the 
feast has come when the gospel in its new light will go forth 
from Zion to all the ends of the earth; therefore be valiant for 
God. 

The Spirit and the Bride say come 

And take the water of life. 
O Blessed call, good news to all. 

Who tire of sin and strife. 

Yea whosoever will, may come; 

Your longings Christ can fill. 
The stream is free to you and me 

And whosoever will. 



THE DAY OF PENTECOST. 



Leviticus 23:15-10: And ye shall count unto you from the 
morrow after tlie Sabbath from the day ye brought the sheaf of 
the wave offerino; seven Sabbaths shall be complete. Even unto 
the morrow aftev the seventh Sabbath shall ye number fifty 
days. 

Pentecost is a Greek word which signifies the fiftieth, for 
this reascn, the day of the second wave ottering, which was the 
fiftieth day from the first wave offering, was called the day of 
Pentecost. 

From the day the Pascal lamb was slain, which took place 
on the evening of the 14th day of the first month Abib, Ex. 11: 
6 to the day of Pentecost was fifty-one days, and from the day 
the first sheaf was waved, the second day of the Passover, 16th 
of Abib, Lev. 23:6 to 15, to the day of Pentecost were seven 
sevens. Lev. 23:15 to 22, 49 days, so from the beginning of the 
first wave oftering to the second wave offering was 50 days. 

The slaying of the Pascal lamb was typical of the destruction 
of Jerusalem and the temple, and of the crucifixion of Christ. 

As the fifty-first part of the time from tlie day the Pascal 
lamb was slain to the day of Pentecost was one day; so also the 
fifty-first part of the antitypical time from the day the material 
city and temple was destroyed, to the time the spiritual city is 
restored, is one day. 

This antitypical day is seven sevens of years, 49 years for a 
day, which is a seventieth part of the time, by sacred year, from 
the exodus of Israel out of Egypt to the spiritual exodus of spir- 
itual Israel out of spiritual Egypt (see article on 70 weeks); and 
from the day that Jesus, the Lamb of God, Rev. 13:8, was 



THE DAY OF PENTECOST. 31 

slain to the da^^ of Pentecost was 51 clays; and from the time 
Christ was crucified by the Jews is about 51 days of 36 years to 
the day by sacred year reckoning to A. D. 1890. 

The wave offering of the first fruits was a type of the resur- 
rection. The first wave oftering, which took place on the 16th 
of Abib, Lev. 23:10-11, second day of the Passover, was a type 
of the ressurrection of Chrisfs body, who was quickened by the 
spirit and rose from the dead on the second day of the Passover 
Cor. 15:15 to 45, Eph. 2:6, and became the first fruits of them 
that slept. Cor. 15:20-23, Acts 26:23, Kdv. 1:15, Col. 1:1S. 

The second antitypical wave oftering, which took place after 
the seven weeks, 49 days, on the day of Pentecost, was the 
quickening of the church, the body of Christ, Eph. 1:23, Col. 
1:24, from death to immortal life. Acts 2:1 to 6, John 3:3 to 9. 
As Judali and Jerusalem went down to 'death and destruction on 
the evening of the 14th day of the first month, that is, the latter 
part of the 49 years previous to 576 B. C, so Christ, the temple 
and city of God was destroyed, Jolin 2:19 to 23, on the typical 
day. 

And as Zion was delivered out of captivit}^, which was life 
from the dead, Rom. 11:15, on the morning of the third day, 
the 16th, so Jesus, the type in the flesh, rose from the dead the 
third day (the 16th), tliat Zion might be spiritually resurrected 
from the spiritual Babylon on the morning of the third dispen- 
sation. And as 49 days intervened between the day Jesus rose 
from the dead and the day of Pentecost, so 49 antitypical days 
have expired since the earthly city of Zion was delivered out of 
earthly Babylon to the great antitypical day of Pentecost, now 
at hand, when Zion will be raised from the dead and become the 
first fruit of them that sleep. Lev. 23:16, Dan. 12:2, 1 Cor. 15: 
20-23, Rev. 20:4 to 7—21:2 to 8. The fiftieth day is as follows: 
The day Jerusalem was destroyed and the jieople brought into 
captivity ended 576 B. C. The 15th day of the month, which 
was the first day of the Passover, is 49 years from 576 B. C, 
ending 527 B. C. The IfJth day began from about the seven- 
tieth year of the captivity, the morning of which day Zion was 
restored and her people delivered out of captiviiy, and corres- 
ponds with the day Jesus was raised from the dead. This day 
ended B, C. 476, From this day, which was the second day 



32 THE DAY OF PENTECOST. 

of the Passover (unleavened bread), and the first day after the 
first Sabbath of unleavened bread Lev. 23:4 to 9, are reckoned 
the 49 days; 49x49 is 2401 years. Then 98 years, the two pre- 
vious days after 570 B. C, plus 2401 is 2499 years, w^hich equals 
the 51 days, viz, 576 years B. C. plus 1887 years after Christ and 
plus 36 years, the surplus by sacred year reckoning, is 2499 
years, ending with the seven times, A. D. 1887, when those who 
are dead in Christ will ripe first; then those who are alive on 
earth will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air, 1 Thess. 4: 
13 to 18, which signifies that those who have received the bap- 
tism of the Holy Ghost, and those who will receive him at the 
eleventh hour will be raised up to a higher and holier plane or 
sphere, or a loftier condition of spiritual life and true holi- 
ness. 

And as the baptism of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost 
came on each of them like unto fire, and consumed the dross sin 
within them, and gave them a new birth, John 3:9 — 4:7 — 5:1-4- 
18, so God, when he baptizes the world with fire, will receive 
the gold unto Himself, but the dross (or wicked) He will con- 
sume with unquenchable fire, Mai. 3:1 to 4, Luke 3:7, and the 
cities of the earth will fall, and Babylon, the great whore that 
has corrupted the whole earth, will be consumed with the ven- 
geance of God's wrath in an unexpected hour, Rev. 3;3 — 18:2 to 
11, and the old heaven and earth will pass away like a scroll 
when it is rolled together, Isa. 34:4, Rev. 6:4, with a great 
noise, Jer. 50:4, 2 Pet. 3:10, and will be superseded by a new 
heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness and 
peace, Isa. 65:17, 2 Pet. 3:13, Rev. 21:1-27. As a great revival 
followed on the same day the disciples were quickened by the 
power of the Spirit, who anointed them to preach to all nations 
at Jerusalem, Acts 2:5 to 13, so also a great revival will follow 
this same day when those who are asleejD in Christ, the invisible 
church, will be endowed with power from on high, Luke 24:49, 
and anointed to speak to the world as a voice of many waters, 
Ps. 29:3, Ezek. 43:2, 2 Esdras 6:13-18, Rev. 1:15—14:2—19:6, 
and by the co-operation of the church militant, who will receive, 
life more abundantly, John 10:10, for this is the day that God 
will pour out his Spirit on all fiesh, Joel 2:28, Zech. 12:10, Acts 
3:19; and many nations and people will say. Come, let us go up 
to the house (spiritual Zion) of the Lord that we may learn of 



THE DAY OF PENTECOST. 88 

His ways, Isa. 2:2-8-.!— 52:8-0-10, Jer. 50:4 to !). Zecli. 8:21-28. 
And as fear came on all people, and many wonders and si^ns 
were done by the apostles. Acts 2:48, so will it be on this anti- 
typical day; great fear will fall on all people, and great 
wonders and signs will be done by the angels (the resurrected 
saints) who will come to reap and gather the harvest, Mat. 13:87 
to 44, Jer. 51:8:3, Hos. H:ll, Rev. 14:L5-18. As they who be- 
lieved sold their possessions and gave to every one according to 
their need, and had all things in common, so in these last days 
those who love God and their neighbor, those who are like the 
good Samaritan Luke, 10:87, as the law re(iuires, will not live 
in luxury and extravagance nor lay up wealth when their fellow- 
man is in want, or when means are requii-ed to carry the gospel 
to other nations and people. 



Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly dove, 
With all thy quickening powers; 
Consume all sin by sacred love 
In this dead world of ours. 



THE SEVENTH YEAR OF RELEASE. 



Exodus 21:2: If thon buy a Hebrew servaut, six 3'earssluill 
he .serve thee and in the seventh he shall go out free for notli- 
mg. See Deut. 15:12. 

This statute was not only enacted as a wise and just law to 
secure the general welfare of the people, but it was also a type 
of spiritual deliverance. Tlirough the fall of Adam the whole 
world was brought into bondage to sin and Satan. 

The redemption began by literal types and symbols that 
centered in Christ. In Him the word became flesh. 

In Him was a world of types and shadows fulfilled. He 
was all and in all, and all things were made by Him and for 
Him. 

The creation of the first of the seven creations by Him while 
in the flesh was a world of types that reproduced other worlds of 
types and gave them life. The first of those worlds of time and 
types began with the birth of Christ and ended with His ascen- 
sion. The second dates at the beginning of His ministry and 
extends to the coming of Christ in the seventieth week (of 
49 years). T)ie third extends from the birth of Christ to the end 
of the seventieth week, A. D. 70. The other four are the four 
creations (creatures) that branch off in four heads. See topic on 
70 weeks. Each of those and other similar periods are seven 
years, and the seventh of these periods is the year of spiritual re- 
lease, as follows : Six years of 420 years to the year extend- 
ing from the beginning of the 7000 years, to the time of 
Israel's deliverance out of Egypt, is about 2520 years. The 
seventh began with the deliverance from Egyptian bondage and 
ends with the anointing of David king over Israel. The seventh 
of the world to the time of Christ's ministry is 576 years, extend- 



THE SEVENTH YEAR OF RELEASE. &0 

ing from the deliverance out of Babylon to the anointing of the 
Messiah. The seventh part of the world to the end of the beast, 
A. D, GG6, is 66Q years, extending from the birth of Christ in 
the flesh to the casting of the dragon and liis angels out of 
heaven by Michael and his angels, Dan. 12:7-9. The seventh 
part of the seven periods mentioned were a time of special re- 
lease. The seventh of the seven's times began with the refor- 
mation, when Israel's seven times (2520 years) ended. God gave 
Israel (the ten tribes) up because they followed after the sins of 
Jeroboam, 1 King 14:16, for seven times, viz, from 956 B. C to 
1528 after Christ, is 2520 years by the sacred year. At the end 
of this period Epraim said: What more have I to do with idols? 
Hosea 14:1 to 9, Jer. 31:18 to 22. The principal part of those 
who forsook the apostate church were the remnant of the last 
tribes of Israel (which are the German, Scandinavian and Anglo- 
Saxon races). The world at the beginning of this time was in 
gross ignorance and licentiousness; wickedness of all kinds was 
licensed (for the purpose of making tVealth as foretold, Rom. 6: 
18, Titus 1:11, 2 Pet. 2:3), in a wholesale manner by the pope to 
the prelate, and retailed by the prelate to the common people 
by pretending to have the power to absolve their sins, even after 
death. But since the reformation this power of evil has been 
checked and the traffic in the souls of men has been limited to 
those who shut their eyes to the light and stop their ears to the 
truth; who have not the love of the truth in their hearts to their 
own damnation, 2 Cor. 4:3-4, 2 Tliess. 2:9 to 13, Rev. 14:8 to 12. 
The woiiderfiil change that has taken place in the world since 
Israel began to turn to God is owing to the enlightening influ- 
ence of the gospel accompanied by the power of the spirit. This 
seventh year of release has not only been a deliverance from 
spiritual idolatry, worshiping the beast and his image, Rev. 14: 
9-10, but a general enlightenment and the productions of art, 
science and literature, which brings power and prosperity. In 
the seventh year of release the slave was not to be sent away 
empt}?^, Deut. 15:12 to 16, but the holders of the slave was to 
supply him liberally out of their tiocks, out of their grainary 
and out of their wine press. The Egyptians furnished the 
Israelites thus when they let them go; but the mother of abomi- 
nations did the very opposite, see topic, The ten days tribula- 
tion. God also gave Judah up because of their sins for seven 



36 THE SEVENTH YEAR OF RELEASEl. 

times, which is also finished when Judah will be also brought 
from darkness to light, from death to light, Isa. 11:10 to 14, Jer. 
19:20, Ezek. 38:19 to 26, Joel, 3:12 to 21, Mai. 3:4. As Israel 
(and those joined to Israel) was released after the six days of the 
seven times, dating at the Babylonian captivity, so all Israel will 
be released literally and spiritually after the six days of the YOOO 
years, which end in this seventieth week (by the sacred year 
reckoning). The beginning of the seventh year, now dawning 
(as dispensations overlap each other), is the great antitypical 
year of release, when the glorious light of the gospel of our 
Lord Jesus Christ will shine seven times brighter, Ps. 2:6, Isa. 
30:26, Rev. 1:16, and consume everj'thing that worketh an abom- 
ination or maketh a lie, when Satan will be bound for a thousand 
years, and Christ, with his saints, will rule and reign supremly 
overe all nations, tribes and people; when the meek of the earth 
will be released from everything that sin lias brought into the 
world; when God will plant His law in the hearts of His people, 
and fallen humanity, by obe<iience to God's laws, will be physic- 
ally and spiritually brought back to the perfection and relation- 
ship it had with God before the fall, Jer. 31:33, Ezek, 36:25 to 
29, John 1Y:21. As Israel spoiled the Egyptians and Canaan- 
ites so will they spoil Gentiles in this year of release. The 49,- 
000 years (see topic, the six days' work), is the great seven 
years. The first six years (42,000 years) of this period is 420 
centuries, which correspond with the 420 years of the second 
seventy weeks. The last seven thousand years is the year of 
release which began with the appearing of Christ in the word, 
and ends with the overthrow of the last enemy when He (Christ) 
will deliver up the kingdom to the father. For illustration, the 
seventy centuries of the seventh year are synonymous with the 
seventy years, at the beginning of which Christ appeared in the 
flesh, and ended with the coming of Christ in judgment (destruc- 
tion of Jerusalem by the Romans) to make a full end of sin and 
bring in everlasting righteousness. 

The seventh of the 49,000 years also corresponds with the 
other similar periods. 



THE YEAR OF JUBILEE. 



Lev. 25:8: And thon shalt number seven Sabbaths of years 
unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of seven Sab- 
baths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. 

9. Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubilee to 
sound on the tenth day of the seventh month in the day of 
atonement. 

10. And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year and proclaim lib- 
erty throui^hout all the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof. 

The year of jubilee was a year of release to servants and 
land held in bondage. The blowing of the trumpet on the day 
of atonement was a signal that every slave was free and that all 
lands must be restored to their original owners or their heirs. 

The debts that brought the Israelites and their land into 
bondage was a type of sin which brought the human family into 
bondage to Satan; and the transgression of the Mosaic law by 
Israel and Judah brought them and their native country into 
bondage to their enemies. The deliverance that came to the 
Israelite slaves in the fiftieth year was typical of the great spirit- 
ual deliverance to Israel that comes in the antitypical year of ju- 
bilee. And the intervening 49 days, from the day that Jesus 
rose from the dead to the day his disciples were delivered from 
the bondage and condemnation of sin, on the day of Pentecost, 
were also typical of the 49 periods from the year that Israel was 
delivered out of the Babylonian captivity and restored to their 
own country, to the year that spiritual Israel is delivered out of 
spiritual Babylon and restored into the heavenly Canaan. 

The 49 years are as follows (49 years is not only an anti- 
typical day, but also an antitypical year): The year that Ziou 
was restored and the people brought back from the nations 



38 THE YEAR OF JUBILEE, 

where they had been scattered is 49 years, which dates B. C. 527 
to B. C. 478. Then 49 years of 49 years to the year is 2401 
years, the time between the two jubilees, which equals the time 
of 478 years before Christ, plus 1887 years after Christ, plus 36 
years, the sacred year reckoning is 2401 years, which extends to 
A, D. 1888, the beginning of the great antitypical year of jubi- 
lee, which had its living type in Christ. Isaiah prophesied of 
this year in unmistakable language, Isa. 61:1: The spirit of the 
Lord God is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to 
preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind 
up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and 
the opening of the. prisons to them that are bound. 

2. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the 
day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn. As 
Jesus at His first coming literally opened the eyes of the blind, 
unstopped the ears of the deaf, raised the dead, healed the sick, 
cured the lame, comforted those that mourned and forgave sins, 
so at His spiritual coming, He will spiritually open the eyes of 
the blind, open the ears of the deaf, raise the dead, cure the 
sick, heal the lame, comfort those that mourn and blot out the 
trangressions of Israel as a thick cloud. 

As Babylon rose from the bottomless pit and filled the earth 
with the blighting abomiuations of hell. 

So Zion, the new Jerusalem, will now be let down from 
heaven as a bride adorned for her husband, Rev. 21:1-2, and 
restore the breach. 

Isa. 61:4: "And they shall build the old wastes, they shall 
raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste 
cities, the desolations of many generations." 

10. "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall be 
joyful in my God, for He hath clothed me with the garments of 
salvation; He hath covered me with the robes of righteousness 
as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, as a bride 
adorneth herself with jewels." 

11. "For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the 
garden causes the things sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord 
God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before 
all nations." 

As the blowing of the trumpet on the first day of the jubilee 
year, gathered the captives unto their own inheritance, so the 



THE YEAR OF JUBILEE. 39 

great trumpet ^will sound, Mat. 24:31, Isa. 27:13, on the first day 
of this antitypical year, and call His elect from the four winds 
unto their own inheritance. See Ps. 22:27—37:11—72:3 to 16, 
Isa. 2:2 to 21—11:6 to 19—25:6 to 9:29:18-24—32:15-16—33:6— 
35:10— 40:4:5— 41:18 to 21— 45:22-23— 49:65-2:89— 55:13-60:17 
to 21—65:17 to 26—66:12.23, Jer. 3:15—31:33-34, Ezek 36:25 to 
30—37:23-24, Dan. 7:27, Micah. 4:1 to 6, Zeph. 3:13 to 18, Ilab. 
2:14, Joel 2:21 to 30—3:18, Mai. 1:11—3:1 to 5—4:1 to 8, Amos 
9:11 to 15, Kom. 11:28, 2 Peter 3:13, Rev. 19:1 to 9—20:1 to 7 
—21:1 to end. 

The year of jubilee began with the day of atonement, at 
which time the sins of Israel were cancelled. Lev 16tli clir., so at 
the beginning of the great jubilee, Zion's sins are all blotted out, 
Ps. 85:2:3, Isa. 4:1—43:25—44:22—49:13 to 17—54:8-10, Ilosea 
2:19, Micah. 7:18-19, Eom. 11:26. 

This jubilee that begins the Sabbath of tlje whole world (the 
1000 years millennium) is a type of the great jubilee (the 50th 1000 
years after the 49,000 years), that begins the eternal Sabbath 
that commences at the beginning of the last seventieth week, 
which takes place immediately after the seventh of the 7000 
years. The 1000 years' Sabbath is a type and the beginning of 
the Sabbath which is a world without end, Ecclesiasticus 18:10, 
As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravel stone in compar- 
ison with the sand of the earth, so are a thousand years to the 
days' of eternity. 

If the typical year of the jubilee was so gladly welcomed on 
account of the literal blessings it brought to the poor, the op- 
pressed and the down-trodden, how much more the antitypical 
year of jubilee should be received with joy and gladness for the 
inestimable blessings of both literal and spiritual deliverance to 
those of the past, present and future of Israel's host, and the 
world at large, except the people under Gods curse? 

Blow ye the trumpet, blow! 

The gladly solemn sound; 

Let all the nations know. 

To earth's remotest bound. 

The year of jubilee has come. 

Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 



THE THIRD DAY. 



Exodus 19:10: And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the 
people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them 
wash their clothes, 

11. And be ready against the third day; for the third day 
the Lord will come down in the siglit of all the people upon 
Mount Sinai. 

The prophet Moses was to the people instead of God (the 
representative of God, Ex. 4:16), and was a type of the great 
prophet Christ, Deut. 18:15-18-19, Acts 3:22. 

The two days of sanctifying the people by Moses and of the 
washing of the robes by the people, had their living antitype in 
the two days of Jesus' death and suffering. The appearing of 
God on the morning of the third day on Mount Sinai, and the 
gathering of the people unto the Mount, at the sound of the 
trumpet, and the giving of the law on that day with a mighty 
voice, was a type of the resurrection of Christ's body on the 
morning of the third day and of the expounding of the scrip- 
tures by Him, showing that the scripture foretold these wonder- 
ful events, Luke 2-l::27, and, of His disappearance after making 
Himself known to them in breaking of bread, Luke 24:35, which 
was a type of God's revealing Himself to His people by the giv- 
ing of the law, Ex. 20:1 to 19. The three days especially pre- 
figure the three dispensations. The first day is the dispensation 
of the Father by the Mosaic law, which terminated when Christ 
came. The second day is the dispensation of the Son by the 
law of faith and grace, and is the antitype of Jacob's ladder 
reaching from earth to heaven, John 1:51. The third dispensa- 
tion is the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, which is the Sabbath 
of the world and the heaven on earth, 



THE THIRD DAT. 41 

As Moses sanctified the people on the first and second day, 
so Christ, the great prophet, has sanctified Israel in the first and 
second (da3^s) dis\)ensations, and as Israel washed their clothes, 
according to the command of Moses, so also according to the 
command of Christ spiritual Ii^rael have washed their robes and 
made them wdiite in the blood of the Lamb, Rev. 7:9 to 17, and 
are ready to appear before God without spot or wrinkle or any 
such thing, on the morning of the third day, clothed in white 
robes, which is the righteousness or the saints. 

Mount Sinai is a type of Jerusalem, Gal. 4:25, and as God 
appeared on Mount Sinai the morning of the third day in clouds, 
flaming fire and smoke, amidst thundering, lightning and earth- 
quakes, so also will God. appear on Mount Zion on the morning 
of the third day in clouds and flaming fire, Deut. 33:2, Ps. 18:8- 
9_50:3 to 7—97:3, Isa. 9:5-18-19, Ezek. 1:4-13—38:22, Dan. 7: 
10, Mai. 3:2, Joel 2:30, 1 Cor. 3:13, Peter 3-12, and amidst 
thunderings, lightnings and earthquakes, Isa. 29:6, Dan. 10:6, 
Zech. 9:14—14^:5 Esdras 9:3, Mat. 2:4-7, Mark 13:8, Rev. 4:5— 
8:5 — 16:18, and with the sound of a great trumpet will gather 
His elect from the four winds of heaven; and God will speak 
through his elect as the vcice of many waters; and great fear 
will come on all people, and the law will go forth from Zion to 
all the ends of the earth, Isa. 2:3—24:23—31:9—35:10—40:9— 
52:1—59:20, Jer. 50:5-6, Amos 1:2, Micah. 4:2, Jjel 2:1-32— 3 : 
16, Rom. 11:26, Rev. 14:1. 

As there must be a literal type before there can be a spirit- 
ual type, according to the law of types. Eels. 1:9 — 3:15, it was 
necessary that Jesus should sufter and die and be resurrected the 
third day. Israel suftered and died in the first dispensation, so 
Jesus sufl:ered and died the first day, and as Jesus preached to 
the spirits in prison or in death, before his resurrection, Peter 3: 
19-20 — 4:6, so also He has preached by His church to a sin- 
cursed world, under bondage to Satan, in the second dispensa- 
tion; and as He rose from the dead the third day^ so all those 
who form a part of His spiritual body, John 2:21, Rom. 12:4-5, 
Eph. 2:21, 1 Cor. 3:16-17—10:17—6:16-19—12:12-13-20, Col. 1: 
2-1 — 3:15, Eph. 2:16—4:4, will be raised up on this antitypical 
morning; and as many saints rose from the dead when Jesus 
rose. Mat. 27:52, so also an innumerable multitude beside the 
144,000 will rise also, Isa. 26:19, Rom. 8:22-23, Rev. 7:4-9—14: 



42 THE THIRD DAY. 

1 to 6-18. Hosea speaks plainly of the third day, Chr. 6:1-2, say- 
ing: "Come and let us return unto the Lord, for he hath torn 
and He will heal us; He hath smitten and He will bind us up. 

2. After two days will He receive us; in the third day He 
will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight." 

As Johah cried unto the Lord out of the belly of hell, and 
the Lord delivered him, Jonah 2:2, the third day, so Israel, who 
is swallowed up by Leviathan, the great dragon of the spiritual 
sea. Job 41:1 to end, Ps. 74:1 to 15, Isa. 9:12— 14:29— 27:1— 29: 
78, Jer. 51:34, Lam. 2:16, Ezek. 36:3, Hosea 4:8, has cried unto 
the Lord, 2 Esdras 4:35, Rev. 6:10, and the Lord has heard their 
cry, and as God raised the natural body of Jesus on .the morning 
of the third day, so will he raise up the spiritual body, Rom. 8: 
26, the invisible church of Christ, and with him lost Israel, on 
the morning of this third antitypical day, for it is written. Thou 
wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine 
Holy One to see corruption. Job 41:11, Fs. 16:10 to 16 — 49:9 — 
74:14, Isa. 27:1-6, Jer. 5:24, 2 Esdras 6:52, Jonah 2,6, Acts 2:31, 
Rom. 8:21, 1 Cor. 15:42. 

As it was expedient for the disciples that Jesus should go 
away that the comfortor might come, John 16:7-8-14, it is also 
expedient for the people of God that this second dispensation 
pass away that the third may come. The spirit will come like a 
mighty rushing wind, and fill the house, the spiritual temple, 
and those who are waiting for the promise. As wind gives 
breath to the physical body, so will^the spirit of God give life to 
the spiritual bodies of Israel who were slain (prevented from ob- 
taining the kingdom) by the horn that came up and warred 
against righteousness on earth for a time, Ezek. 37:11, Dan. 
7:21-2,5, Rev. 11,7 — 13:7, and as the visible church was quick- 
ened on the day of Pentecost, so will the invisible church of 
God be quickened this third day and Israel will rise up like a 
great ami mighty army, Cant:6:4:10, Ezek, 37:10, Dan. 2:44-45 
—7:26-27, 2 Thess. 1:7 to 12—2:11, Rev. 11: to 19—20:1 to 7, 
and will make war against the beast and the false prophet, and 
cast them down to perdition, from whence they came, Ezek. 38: 
17 to 23, Rev. 14:1—16:17—19:19-20. When he, the Spirit, 
comes he will comfort those in Zion that mourn and restore the 
meek. He will bring out the hidden treasures and secrets that 
have been sealed to the time of the end; he will reveal Satan's 



THE THIRD DAY. 43 

kingdom and the reward of the wicked; also Christ s kingdom 
and the reward of the righteous. He will lead in the way of all 
truth and righteousness, and the glory of the Lord will fill the 
whole earth, Joel 2:25, Hab. 2:14, John 16:7 to 16, Eev. 18:1, 
as the waters of Babylon have covered the great spiritual sea, 
Isa. 8:6 to 9, Jer. 51,13, Kev. 16:1-15. 

By way of conclusion permit a few words of consolation to 
those who believe in a literal resurrection. The prevailing be- 
lief in such a doctrine is tracable to three principal causes: First, 
the natural desire and hope that such is the case. Second, be- 
cause it is hard for the human mind to comprehend a personal 
existence without a material body. Third, it is owing to a want 
of a thorough understanding of the holy scripture on this great 
sublect. It was necessary as a literal type that the body of 
Christ, which represented the church, should be literally raised; 
that his body, the invisible churth, should be spiritually resur- 
rected. This explains away the strong argument in favor of a 
literal resurrection. If the literal existence is and was a happier 
and loftier conditon of personality, God would have assumed 
flesh and blood. But God is a spirit, happy and wise, omnis- 
cient and omnipresent; creator of the literal and the spiritual; 
beholding the visible and invisible, even the secret thoughts of 
the heart; able to assume a visible and natural body and to give 
his angels the same power. Our existence is first a natural 
body, we are at death laid (sown) in the grave a natural body, 
but at the time of resurrection (which is by the opening of the 
scriptures), is raised a spiritual body, 1 Cor. 15:42-43-44-4(i, 
which is the harvest of the fruit, or our reward. That is, our 
works while in the flesh are literal types, which are as sure to 
produce spiritual antitypes as seed sown in the earth, or ground, 
is sure to produce fruit. The only thing literal about the resur- 
rection is that our works (types) are reproduced in the living of 
a later period. As all the wickedness of the wicked from the 
fall of Adam to A. D. GGQ has had its antitype in tlie great 
whore (Spiritual Babylon, Rev. 11:18 — 19:2, so in the new Jeru- 
salem from this time forth will be the antytipical fruit of right- 
eousness fulfilled, liesurrected Israel will preach with greater 
power and result; will fight with stronger weapons and surer 
victory than if they were literally resurrected. 

After death our spirit immediately goes to the God who 



44 THE THIRD DAY. 

gave it; those of satan to satan; those born of God to God, John 
8:43-44, 1 John 3:8-9-10, Rev. 21:8:27—22:19, and the natural, 
body returns to its mother earth, and the spiritual body lies 
neutral (sleeping) until the time for fulfilling the antitype. They 
that are born of God never die, John 6:47-48-.58— 8:51— 11:24-25. 
Death is only the crossing of the Jordan to the spirit land. This 
is the reward of life everlasting, but the manifold reward in this 
world is the peabe with God and the hope of heaven, while in 
the flesh, and the great reward that comes at the harvest, Isa. 9: 
3-4, Jer. 51:38, Joel 3:13 to 21, Mat. 3:30, Rev. 14:15, when the 
wicked are put down and the righteous honored and exalted, Isa. 
35:10, Mat. 13:43—25:34, John 26:20, Rev. 18:20, when they see 
the fruits (antitypes) of their labor established in the earth, when 
they see Zion restored and sinners repenting, Luke 15:7, and 
coming to Christ by the million, when they will judge, rule and 
reign with Christ 1000 years, not visibly, but invisibly; as Christ 
rules and reigns over sin and unholy passions after the sinner is 
converted, so will they with him rule and reign on earth, when 
the world is born again into a new heaven and new earth, where- 
in dwelleth righteousness, when death is swallowed up by 
victory. 

The night is spent; the morning ray 
Comes ushering in the glorious day. 
The promised time of rest. 
Hark! 'Tis the trumpet sounding clear; 
Its joyful notes burst on the ear. 
Proclaiming tidings blest. 

Ah, see the graves nre opening now; 
The saints come forth, and eveiy brow 
Beams with a radiant joy. 
To life immortal they arise. 
Inheritors of paradise 
Where death cannot destroy. 



The Fall of Jericho. 



Joshua 0:2. "And the Lord said unto Joshua, see I have 
given into thine hand Jericho and the king thereof and tlie 
mighty men of valor; 

3. And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of evar, and 
go around about the city once; thus shalt thou do six days. 4. 
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of 
rams horn's; and the seventh day ye shall compass the city 
seven times. 5. And it shall come to pass that when they 
make a long blast with the rams horns, and when ye hear tlie 
sound of the trumpet all the people shall shout with a great 
sliout, and the wall of the city shall fall down flat," 

Spiritual Bab3^1on, the antitype of all the wicked cities, is 
also spiritual elerieho. The wicked idolatrous city of Jericho 
had its antitype in the beast and image of the beast. The 
seven days are the TO weeks of the seven times, which are 
seven complete days by the 365i daj'S reckoning. The seven 
priesfe with trumpets are the seven creations, (creatures or 
Cherubim, the first of which began with the birth of Christ 
and ended with his resurection.) The world that was created 
by Christ's righteousness, was a world of types tliat has m- 
creased seven-fold to tlie present time. They are represented 
as seven spirits, Zecli. 3:9, 4:10, Rev. 3:1, and as seven shep- 
herds, Micah 5:5, and the book of Revelation as seven angels 
with seven trumpets. Rev. 8:2. 

As Israel compassed the city seven times the seventh day, 
so spiritual Israel has compassed the spiritual city seven times 
the seventh day of the seven times. 

The great progress in true Christianity since the reformation 
began, equals the work of the previous six days, the advance in 



46 THE FALL OF JEEICSO. 

christian literature and its diflfusion throughout the world, the 
organization of the many institutions and societies for the evan- 
geligation of the world, the opening of the doors of all nations 
for christian literature, science, art and religion, and the qualifi- 
cation of the many willing and self-denying workers, who are 
ready to give the shout with the sound of the trumpet, (the 
spiritual voices) and after the casting down of the walls (the 
protection of wickedness) by God himself, to go up and take 
the city for God and for heaven. 

As ancient Israel looked forward with hope and anxiety 
while they compassed the city those seven days to the time 
when God would cast down the walls and give them the city, so 
have the righteous, while compassing the spiritual Jericho these 
seven times (days), looked forward to the promised time when 
God would bruise Satan's head. Gen. 3:15, Mai. 4:3, Rom, 16:20, 
Rev. 11:8 and the kingdom and the greatness of tjie kingdom 
under the whole heaven would be given to the saints of the 
Most High to possess forever. 

And as God spared Rahab, the harlot, who succored the 
spies when they searched out the land, so will God spare Israel, 
when he destroys the nations of the earth. Isa, 41:11,15, 60:12, 
Dan. 2:44, Mat. 21:44, though Israel has played the harlot, 
Jer. 2:20, Eack, 36:17,23, nevertheless they ^have nourished 
the.cause of God and have obtained the covenant and favor of 
God, Lev. 26:42 to 46. Jer. 31:31, Heb. 8:8, 13. The TOth week 
is the evening of the seven days when God will overthijpw the 
strong holds of sin and satan, as His presence and power was 
especially manifested at the destruction of Jericho, so will He 
especially manifest His power and glory in the destrcution of 
of anti-Christ in this last day. 

As God works through and by means therefore let us, who 
have our names written in His book, buckle on the whole armor, 
Eph. 6:10 to 21, and be ready for the battle; for the time has 
come when the trumpet will be sounded, and the strong holds 
of sin and satan will be destroyed by the power of God. 
Behold, the day is come; 

The righteous judge is near. 
And sinners trembling at their doom 
Shall soon their sentence hear. 



Three and A Half Years of Famine. 



Kings 17:1. "And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the 
inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, .\s the Lord God of 
Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew 
nor rain these years but accordinof to my word;"" 

Because Ahab, the king of Israel, had done evil in sight 
of the Lord in walking in the evil ways of Jeroboam, and by 
establishing the worship of Baal in Israel, God sent a grevious 
famine, which continued three years and a half. James 5:17. 

Three and a half years is 1,260- days. This 1,260 daj^s 
of dearth was typical of the 1,260 years of spiritual famine 
that came on Isreal and Judali for their wickedness in 
following after the abominations of the heathen. The three 
and a half years of desolation dates from the Balyonian cap- 
tivity to end of the beast of seven heads and ten horns. As the 
prophets of Baal were destroyed at [the end of the 1,260 days, and 
rain immediately came, so also at the end of the 1,260 years the 
beast was destroyed, Dan. 2:34. 85, 7:11, 12:6, 7, Esdras 12:13 
to 19, Rev. 13:9, 10, and the world was refreshed again for a 
short season. 

As all things literal have their spiritual antitype, so the 
first beast was restored, and the deadly wound healed. Rev. 13: 
3, 12, 14-17:8, when he came up again spiritually, Ps. 104:25 
to 31. 

And as tlie land of Israel suffered death, and her people 
famine, in the three and a half years of the beast of seven 
heads, so have they sullered a worse famine in the 1,260 years 
of the image of tlie beast. As the accursed city of Jericho, 
Joshua 6:26, was rebuilt in the days of wicked Ahab, Kings 



48 THREE AND A HALF YEARS OF FAMINE. 

16:34, so the spiritual city of Jericho has been restored in the 
days of disobedient Israel. But the time has come to destroy 
the propagators of false religions, and put down all hypocrisy 
and other abominations. For as Elijah slew the prophets of 
Baal with the literal sword, so the church of God will slay the 
wicked with the sword of spirit, which is the sword of God, 
Eph. 6:17, Rev. 19:21. As Elijah prayed for rain seven times, 
and after the seven times a little cloud rose out of the sea, and 
suddenly the whole sky became black with clouds, and rain fell 
in great abundance, so also the righteous have prayed these 
seven times for the coming of God's kingdom on earth. The 
seven times are finished, a little cloud has begun to appear, ris- 
ing up out of the spiritual sea. At His voice the dead will 
awake and suddenly the whole sky will be filled with the clouds 
of heaven and Jesus (the word) will come in them as in clouds, 
Dan 7:13, Mat. 24:30, Mok. 13:16; and every eye shall see Him 
and He will decend upon the parched ground, and upon them 
that hunger and thirst after righteousness, as the morning dew 
and as the early and th§ latter rain, Deut. 33:2, Job. 29:22, 23 
PsL 75:2-110:3-133:3, Cant. 5:2, Prov. 19:12, Isa. 26-19-155:10, 
Hos. 6:3-14:5, and the earth will be refreshed and renewed and 
bring forth abundontly. Isa. 55:10 to 11—^1:3, 9:58:11,12, 
Ezek, 36:34, 35,36, Acts 3:19. 

And as Elijah girded up his loins and ran before Aliab, 
king of Israel to the entrance of the city of the king (Kings 1 , 
18:46, so John the Baptist prepared the way before the Mes- 
siah, Mai. 3:1-4:5, Mat. 11:15-17, 11, 13, as the first dispensa- 
tion prepared the way for the second and the second for the 
third. Every person is a type of one of the two worlds (the lost 
or the redeemed) as God made the world perfect in the begin- 
ning 80 man was perfect in his infancy ; as- the world fell 
when they disobeyed God so every person falls into sin when 
he transgresses the laws of God. But God provided a way of 
escape and a cure for every wound, through Christ the mediator. 
The first dispensation of a person after the fall is conviction 
which brings a man down to the waters of the spiritual Jordan 
(death to the old world) that is the knowledge of sin comes by 
the law of the old dispensation, Rom. 3:19, 20-7:4 to 11, 



THRKE AND A HALF YEARS OF FAMINE. 49 

John the Baptist represented the law ; as the moral law 
pointed out the duty of man and commanded him to perform 
tliat duty, so John the fore-runner showed Israel their duty 
and commanded them to do it. As the law produced conviction 
of sin, Rom. 7:7, and repentance from sin so the preaching by 
John convinced the sinner of sin, and led the obedient to 
repentance, Lk. I'A, Cor. 9.10. As the ceremonial law of 
shadows, types and symbols pointed to Christ the savior so John 
declared the lamb of God wliich taketli away the sins of the 
world. John 1:28, 36, Isa. 5:M<». 

Jesus went down to the river Jordan and was baptised by 
John, Mark 1:9. This act prefigured the dying of his church's 
affection for the present world, Rom. 6:1,11, and the crucifying 
(self-denial) of the lusts of the Hesh; Gal. 2:20-5:24-6:14, or it 
ma}' be summed up in one word, repentance, which is the condi- 
tion of conversion or salvation. The coming up out of the 
waters, the opening of the heavens and the descent of the Holy 
Spirit like a dove upon him, ])reii2'ured the resurrection of the 
elect from sin to santification, and the change from the old 
world into the new, Isa. 65:17, Ezek 18:81, Cor. 2d, 5:17, Pet. 
2nd, 5:13, Rev. 21:15, and also the resurrection of the invisible 
church. As the heavens opened and the spirit came upon him, 
and a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved son in whom 
I am well pleased." So the heavens will now be opened at the 
beginning of this new (3rd) dispensation and a voice from 
heaven will say, ''This is my beloved bride in whom I am well 
pleased," Isa. 62:5, Joel 2:16, John 3:29, Rev. 2:12, 9-22:17, 
and the union of his spirit to his spirital body is the marriage of 
the Lamb, Rev. 19:7.!> and the preparation for the great work 
before them. 

Thus the disposition of the Father was to create and origin- 
ate the second dispensation by the moral and the ceremonial 
law of types and shadows and the second dispensation the 
creator of the third. 

The first was the working of God tlu'ough the literal seed 
of Israel. The second was tlie working of God through the 
si)iritual seed of Israel in the flesh. The third is the working 
of God through spiritual Isz-ael in the spirit. Thus it is plain 



60 THREE AND A HALF TEARS OF FAMINE. 

that Jesus not only referred to John the Baptist as the Elijah 
who was to come but to the eleet of the first dispensation, and 
of the Elijah that shall come and restore all things, is the elect 
of the second disposition. (See Mat. 17:11,12.) 

They will come as the clouds of heaven, the antytype of 
their works that will follow them, will be spiritual rain, which 
God will pour out on all flesh in those last days. Joel 2:28, 
Acts 3:18,20. 

Jesus shall reign on Zion's hill, 
And all the earth with glory fill; 
His word shall paradise restore. 
And sin and death afflict no more. 



The Throne With Six Steps. 



1st Kings, 10:18 "Moreover the King made a great throne 
of ivory and overlaid it with the best gold. 19, The throne 
had steps and the top of the throne was round behind and there 
were six stays on either side on the place of the seat and two 
lions stood beside the stays; 20, And twelve lions stood there 
on the one side and on the other upon the six steps there was 
not the like in any kingdom. " 

Solomon the king of Israel in all his power, wisdom, riches, 
wisdom and glory reigning upon a great white (ivory) throne, 
having six steps leading up to it, was a type of Jesus the king 
of spiritual Israel when he will reign on earth a thousand years. 
The seventh of time is the sanctuary or heaven (Heb. 4:4:, 7 to 
11, and heaven is God's throne, Is. 66: 1, Mat. 5:34, 35, Acts 
7:49. The thousand years of millennium now dawning, which 
is the Sabbath of tlie whole world, is Christ's throne; the right- 
ousness and purity of his elect during that period is the great 
white throne, Ps. 9:7-89, 29,36, Rev. 20:11-22:1,3; the six 
steps leading up to that throne are the 6,000 years dating from the 
creation of Adam, The twelve lions on the six steps, one on 
either side of each step, represent the twelve tribes of Israel. 
The two lions that stood beside the stays represent tho whole 
house or Israel, Judah and Israel or Ephram and Manassah, 
when united and gathereded into the spirital Canaan, (Isa. 11: 
12,13-50:4 to 9, Ezek. 34:23-37:16,24, Hos. 1:11. The peace, 
rest and prosperity that Israel enjoyed during Solomon's reign, 



52 THiE THRONE WITH SIX STEPS. 

# 

Kings 1, 4:50,24, Cliro. 22:9 was typical of the rest, Isa. 11:9, 
to 13, 14:1 to 5-66:1' Jer. 30:10, Heb. 4 to 12, peace, Isa. 9:6- 
55:12-66:12, Jer. 36:6, Rom. 14:17 and prosperity, Ps. 122:7," 
Isa. 52.13, Jer. 33:8,9, Zech.l:17, that literal and spiritual Israel 
will enjoy durino; the millennum, which is a type of the ever- 
lasting felicity Ps. 72:16, Isa. 25:8-35:10-52:8-65:18, 19-66:12, 
Mic, 4:3,4, Zeph. 3:14 to 18. 

As all the world sought to Solomon to learn of his wisdom 
that God had put in his heart, so the world will seek to learn of 
the wishom and knowledge of Christ when he is established in 
his kingdom; Isa. 2:2, 3, 4, 20-25:6,7-32:15-43:22:49:6-66:23, 
Jer. 31:6-50:5, Zech. 8:22,23, Rev. 10:11. 

As the navy of Tharshish and Hiram once every third year 
brought to Solomon gold, silver and Ivory, so the nations and 
people of the earth that are saved will biing their riches, honor 
and glory into the New Jeruselm in the third dispensation, Isa. 
60:5 to 14-66:12, Rev. 21:24. As the people that came to hear 
and learn of Solomon's wisdom brought presents, vessels of 
silver and gold and spices, so the wise men of the east at the 
appearing of Christ in the flesh brought him rich presents and 
worshipped him. Mat. 2:1,10,11, so will the wise men from the 
east (from the ristng of the sun of rightousness) at the appear- 
ance of Christ in the spirit. Come and worship him in the 
infancy of the new dispensation ascribing to him all honor, 
glory, majesty and power, and every one from tlie spirit world 
will come presenting their wealth of spiritual actitypes which will 
fill Zion with abundance of treasures, all kinds of spiritual bles- 
sings. Ps. 72:8, 15 to 12, Isa. 9, 7-6:3-49:21, 22, 23, Dan. 2:35, 
Zech. 14:9, Rev. 4:8, 9.10, 11, 5:9 to 14. As Solomon reigned 
over united Israel and the nations of the earth, so Christ will 
rule and reign in united Israel and all the nations of the earth 
with a rod of iron during the 1, ()(»(» years, Ps. 2:9, Rev. 2:27-12: 
5:19:15. 

And as Jerusalem was the joy and praise of the whole 
earth in tlie days of Solomons reign, so will Zion be the joy and 
praise of the whole earth in the reign of Christ. Ps. 138:4-145: 
10 to 14-148:14, Isa. 61:3,11-62:7, Jer. 13:11-3:39, Rom. 13:13 
Cor. 4:5, Eph. 1:6. 



THE THRONE WITH SIX STEPS. 53 

All hail the power of Jesus' name, 
Let angels prostrate fall; 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 
And crown him Lord of all. 

Let every kindred, every tribe. 
On this terestial ball. 
To him all majesty ascribe, 
And crown him Lord of alL 



Bestoration of Zion's Walls. 

Neliemiah 6:15. So the walls were finished in the twenty 
and fifth day of the month, Elnl in fifty and two days. 

The fifty-two days that Nehemiah was rebnilding the walls 
of Jerusalem were typical of the time that Jesus has been restor- 
ing salvation to spiritual Zion. Walls in the spiritual sense 
means salvation, as shown Isa. 26:1 — 60:18, Dan. 9:25 : "Know 
therefore and understand that from the going forth of the com- 
mandment to restore and rebuild Jerusalem unto the Messiah 
the Prince, shall be seven weeks and three score and two weeks 
the ftreet shall be built again and the wall even in troublous 
times." 

Seven weeks of years (-19 years) was the time that literal 
Zion was literally restored, after the release of the Babylonian 
captivity, which was typical of the seven distinct periods of the 
several creations, which are also 52 periods as follows: 52 
periods of 77 years each, by the natural year, reach from the 
first Adam who fell (and from the time the word came forth, 
Gen. 3:15) to the birth (A. M. 4,004) of the second Adam, who 
restored the fallen; if reckoned by the sacred year extend to 
the coming of Christ in judgment. (The fall of Jerusalem 
by the Romans. ) The difterence between the two reckonings 
is 53 years, which is the 70th period of the 4060 years. To 
reckon by the medium year this period extends to the time 
when Christ through his works, death and resurrection restored 
Salvation to mankind. 

From the time the commandment came forth to restore 
Israel to liberty from Egyptian bondage, Ex. 5:1, until the time 



KESTOKATION OF ZIOn's WALLS. 55 

when Israel will be restored from spiritual bondage is 52 days 
of 66 years to the day (by the sacred year) 52x66 is 3,432 years, 
which about equals tlie 1,491 j^ears B. C and the 1,890 years 
after Christ's birth, plus the 49 years, by the sacred year reck- 
oning. It is about 52 days (by the sacred year) of the 49 years 
for the antitypical da}^, from the prophecy of Jeremiah (con- 
cerning the restoration of Zion) to the present time. It is 52 
days of the 36 year day (by the medium year) from the birth 
of Christ to the present time. It is also 52 days of T years 
(which is the TOth part of the 490 years) for the antitypical day 
from the beginning of the reformation to the present time. As 
Nehemiah and his servants restored the walls in 52 days in 
troublous times. So Jesus and his followers have restored the 
spiritual Jerusalem, amidst terrible opposition and persecution 
in 52 antitj'pical days (69 weeks) so Zion is all prepared and 
builded as a bride adorned for husband, Rev. 21,2, her security 
from the power of the second death, Rev. 20:6, and her protec- 
tion from her enemies (death and hell) are the walJs of salvation. 
As all the people who came up out of Babylon to inherit 
and assist in restoring Jeruaselm and its walls, were gathered 
within the city after the restoration and gave thanks and praise 
to God, and heard the law expounded, Neh. So also the 
Elect of God who are delivered out of spiritual Babylon and 
have an inheritance in the new Jerusalem, who helped to restore 
and build spiritual Jerusalem and its walls, will assemble within 
its walk and the law will be unfolded in its new light of another 
dispensation. 

''And as all the people went their way to eat the fat and 
drink the sweet and to send portions to those for whom nothing 
was prepared (as they were requested) and rejoiced with great 
mirth because they had understood the words of the holy scrip- 
ture that had been expounded to them." 8:9 to 13. 

So spiritual Israel will eat the fat and drink the sweet 
(which are spiritual blessings) and will send those spiritual bles- 
sings of the gospel to all the world who have not yet received 
of the riches prei)ared through the merits of Christ the Redeemer, 
and will rejoice with exceeding great joy and mirth, because the 
mysteries of the sealed book have been opened and expounded 



56 KESTOKATION OF ZION's WALLS. 

to all, the unfolding of which is the judgment of the world, 
Rom. 2:16, aud the revealing of the reward. 

And now these eyes thy heaven built walls 

And pearly gates behold ? 
Thy bulwarks with salvation strong. 

And streets of shining gold ? 
Jerusalem my happy home ! 

My soul still pants for thee ; 
For now my labors have an end. 

When I thy joys do see, 



The Vision of Waters. 

Ezek. 47: 1, '^, 4, 5. ''Afterward he brouijht me a<r:vin unto 
the door of the house and behohl waters isi^ued out from un- 
der the threshold" 

And when the man that hehl the line in his hand went 
forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he bj'ouo:ht 
me through the waters, the waters were to the ankles. 

Again he measured a thousand and brought me through 
the waters, the waters were to the loins; 

Afterward he measured a thousand, and it was a river 
that could not be passed over." 

The house is the spiritual temple which is minutely des- 
cribed in the last eight chapters of Ezekial and the last two 
chapters of Revelation. The waters that issued from under the 
house were rightous types. As the waters that Babylon sat on 
or was built upon were peoples and multitudes, nations 
and tongues. Adam was the door of the first dispensation; he 
was the door of physical life and the type of Christ who was 
the door spiritual life. After his (Adam's) fall two rivers 
issued from under him, types of death and types of life. 

The measurement of those healing waters are in width and 
depth; the length rolls on for ever. 

A cubit is a type of a year. The river of rightousness 
flowed on a thousand years to the days when Enoch walked 
with God and when he was translated to heaven, Heb. 11:5, a 
type of the Christian who walks with God and is translated into 
his kingdom, John .S:51, 52-10:28-11 :2<!. and to the timeof Noah 
the Servant of God who prepared an ark to save the rightous, 
meanwhile preaching repentance to the ungodly, which pre- 



58 THE VISION OF WATERS. 

figures Christ in the second dispensation, preaching repentance 
and preparing an ark of safety and refuge for the righteous to be 
saved at the end of that period when the world will be destroyed 
by spiritual fire, 2nd Pet. 3:5,6,7. The second measure of a 
thousand cubits (years) extends to Abraham who was the door of 
the house of the faithful, John 8:39, Rom. 4,11, Gal. 8:6 to 10. 
The third measurement of a thousand years extends to the time 
when Israel was in peace and great prosperity; when Solomon 
flourished and ruled over the nations of the earth, and when the 
temple was built on mount Zion. The fourth measurement ex- 
tends to the birth of Christ (A. M. •400-1:) by the common year 
reckoning and to A. M. 4060 by the sacred year. In this period 
(the 70th part of 4060 years) was the antitypical fulfillment 
through Cnrist of the previous types. 

These waters were brought in this period to be cleansed, 
Ezek. 47:8. Then said he unto me these waters issue out to- 
ward the east country (toward the rising of the sun of rsghteous- 
ness) and go down into the desert (barren places) and go into 
the sea (spiritual sea) which being brought forth into the sea, the 
waters shall be healed." 

That is those multitudes of people who are represented in 
the types are restored to life when the types are quickened into 
living types (waters) which takes place in the seventh part of 
the world, 2 Esdras 6:42. Upon the fifth day thou saidst into 
the seventh part where the waters were gathered that it should 
bring forth living creatures." The seventh part of the world 
ending with the literal antitypes ends A. D. ()66, is 666 years 
which began with the birth of Christ and ended with the casting 
out of the dragon (Pagan Rome) in this period which is the 
space of the sea (of dispensation) in which both rivers emptied 
and brought forth living creatures and two species of great 
creatures, verse49. Then didst thou ordain two living creatures, 
the one thou calledst Enoch and the other Leviathan. That is 
the rtghteous types were fulfilled in the church militant (Enoch) 
and the wicked types were fulfilled in Pagan Rome (Leviathan). 
As Christ's kingdom was not of this world. Leviathan was per- 
mitted to rule and oppress because the seventh part was given 
to him, (see verse 52.) But unto Leviathan thou gavest the 



THE VISION OF WATERS. 59 

seventh part, namely the moist (sea) and hast kept him to be 
devoured by whom thou will and when. 

Although Leviathan was destroyed at tlie end (the end of 
the seventh period) of his probation the wound was healed and 
he came up the spiritual antitype of the beast (dragon) and oc- 
cupied the seventh part of the time yet remaining between the 
yar A. D. 6^)0 and the millennium. The end of the spirit of the 
beast which is now decreed to go down to perdition, lie v. 17: 
8, 16, is the end of tlie waters of death (Babylon) Isa. 8: 6 
to 9, until satan is loosed from his chains, Rev. 20, 7, 8. 
But Enoch was translated to the beginning of a new world, 
verse 50, "and then didst separate the one from the other for the 
seventh part, namely, where the waters was gathered together 
might not hold them both, 51. Unto Enoch thou gavest one 
part which was dried up tlie third day (dispensation) that he 
should dwell in the same part wherin are a thousand hills and 
full of inummerable fruit and many divers pleasures for the taste, 
and flowers of unchangable colors, and adors of wonderful smell." 
Thus it is plain that Israel has crossed the Jordan and is about 
to possess the new heaven (Canaan) wherin dwelleth righteous- 
ness. 

The -4,000 cubits are also reckoned from Abrahams call. 
The marginal date of Terah's death is B. C. 1921, (se margin of 
Gen. 11 :32). Abraham was born 70 years after his father Terah, 
and called of God to take possession of Canaan in the 75th 3^ear 
of his age, see Gen. 12 : 4, and in the 11:5th year of his father's 
age which shows that if Terah died B. C. 1921, that the call of 
Abraham must have been B. C. 2051 which make the space of 
time from that time to this -4000 years by the sacred year 
reckoning. The 4000 year measurement extends from the type 
to the antitype as God made a covenant with Abraham and 
called him and his household to take possession of the land of 
Canaan. So now the time has come when God will make a 
new covenant with his seed and when many will come from the 
east and from the west and sit down (rest) with Abraham, Isaac 
and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven, Mat. 8:11. Again the 
4000 cubits from the reign of Solomon, when Israel was in its 
highest glory to the reign of Christ after the 1000 years Millen- 



00 THE Vision of waters. 

nium when spiritual Zion has reached the highest state of her 
fflory. The first 4000 years end in deep waters and to a river 
that couki not be passed over and the second and third end in 
still deeper waters (the second and third antitype) that is clear 
as crystal flowing from the tln'one of God to all eternity and 
on both sides of the river is the tree of life yelding twelve man- 
ner of fruits whose leaves are for the healing of the nations, 
Ezek. 47:2, Kev. 22:1,2,3 In the seventh part of the world, 
ending A. D. 666, the waters (types) of Babylon were seven 
fold, but the waters of Zion were six fold, which is shown else- 
where in this pamphlet, and by reducing the 4,000 cubits to 
reeds which is six cubits, Ezek. 40:5. 4000 divided by 6 is 
666, the seventh fokl of Zion's types were fulfilled in the time 
of the beast and about to enter on the eighth period which is 
the last. These eight creations are eight persons. As Noah, the 
first of the eight persons of his house prepared an ark of refuge 
for himself and family, and enterd in when the floods came, 
so Christ, the first and the last of these creations, has prepared 
an ark of refuge, and the time has come when he and his re- 
deemed will enter in to escape the overflowing scourge that 
is coming from the Almighty, Job H : 14 to end, Ps. 9: 9-14: 6-46: 
1-48: 3-142: 5 Fro. 14: 26, Isa. 10: 26, 27-26: 20, 21, 2. Pet. 3:20; 
21, 22, Rev. 3: 10. 

Great God what do I see and hear! 
The end of things created! 
Four thousand cubits, each a year: 
From Abraham are dated. 

Ezekiel's vision shows the day. 
When heaven and earth will pass away. 
When earth shall be renewed again 
And washed from every guilty stain. 



The Seventy Yeai'S o± Babylonian Captivity. 

Jer. 25: 11, \2. '''Aiid this whole laud shall be a desolation, 
and an astonishment; and the nations shall serve the king of 
Babylon seventy years. And it shall come to pass, wlien seventy 
years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, 
and that nation, saitii the lord, for their iniquity, and the land 
of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations." 

The seventy years that Judah, Israel and the nations round 
about were in bondage to the Babylonian kingdom, were typical 
of the 69 weeks of the several periods heretofore mentioned, 
01) weeks by the common year are 70 weeks by the sacred year 
reckoning. The TOtli part of time represents the several di- 
visions of time; thus the 69 periods are 70 antitypical years. 

Because Gods people refused (rejected God) to walk in his 
precepts he brought them into captivity to a nation of a fierce 
countenance as he foretold by Moses and the prohets, Deut. 
28:49 to 58, Jer. 5: 15-6:22, 23, 24, Lam. 4: IS, 19, 20, 
Dan. 8: 23, Isa. S: 6, 7, 8. ""For — as much as this people re- 
fuseth the waters of Shiloh. Now therefore behold the Lord 
bringth up upon them the waters of the river strong and many, 
even the king of Assyria and all his glory, and he shall come 
up over all his channels and go over all his banks. And he shall 
pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall 
reach even to the neck and the stretching out of his wings shall 
till the breadth of thy land, oh Emanuel." As God brought all 
nations for their sins into captivity to literal Babylon, for 70 
years. So also all kingdoms, principalities and powers were 
given in bondage to spiritual Babylon for 70 antityj)ical years. 
As God raised up Cyrus, king of Persia, to destroy literal Ba- 



62 THE SEVENTY YEARS OF BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY- 

bylon, set tlie captives free, and restore Zion, Chr. 36: 22, 23, 
Ezra 1: 2, T— 4: 3, tsa. 44: 28—45.1 (se history.) So God raised 
up Jesus to conquer death and hell to set the captives free and 
to restore spiritual Zion. 

As God punished Babylon, after 70 years, for her murders, 
Jer. 51: 34, 35, 49, Dan. 8: 24, Hos. 0: 13, and tyranny, Isa. 
14: 4, 6 — 47: 5 to 8 Zaeh. 1: 15, and for making all nations 
drunk through her trafic in wine, Jer. 51: 7, Hab. 2: 5, 12. So 
God will punish spiritual Babylon in this 71st year with all the 
plagues that are written in his book for her murders, Rev. 2:10 — 
9:21—13:7,15—15:6—18:6—21:8, for her presecutions, Mat. 
18:7, Lk.I7:l; 1 Cor. 11:19, Rev.l2:13, and because she has made 
all nations drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, 
Jer. 51: 7, Rev. 14:8 — 17: 2, 3, 4. As God warned his people to 
flee out of Babylon (Isa. 48:20—52:11 Jer. 50:8) so will he warn 
his people now to come out of spiritual Babylon and put away 
the abominations of anti-christ that they may not be partakers 
af the plagues; 2. Cor. 6:16,17, Mat. 13:41, Rev. 18:4. 

As Cyrus turned the course of the river Euphrates into an- 
other channel and dried up the part that ran through Babylon 
(while the king of Babylon was in a drunken revelry with a 
thousand of his Lords) and entered the great city with his armies, 
by the bed of the river through the two leaved gates, Isa, 44:26, 
27,28—45: 1,2., took the city and slew its rulers, Dan. 5: 24 to 
31. So God will dry up the waters of the spritual river Eu- 
phrates, that the kings of the East may enter in, take tlie great 
spiritual city Babylon and pour out the indignation of God's 
wrath upon her, Rev. 16, 1 to 18. 

"As a mighty angel took up a great stone and cast it into the 
sea, saying: Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be 
throwen dowu and shall be found no more at all," Jer. 51:64, 
Rev. 18: 21, so will God by the angel (Christ) of his presence 
cast the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth down 
to perdition. 

God will cause the people of his curse to come up like a 
cloud, and think to subdue and destroy his people Israel and to 
subvert the true Christian religion; and as he brought Ahab into 
the snare of his destruction by the mouth of lying spirits (Kings 



THE SEVENTY YEllRS OF UAJJYLONIAN CAPTIVITY. (!3 

1st, 22:20 to 30), so will he fjathcr the nations of antichrist by 
the mouth of false })ro|)hets into the snare prepared for thcni, 
Ezek. 38:4 to 19— 39:2, Jer. 50: 24, Lk. 21: 35, Rev. 16: K). 
And as God will destroy the hosts of satan by war and by the 
(jospel in this 7 1st year, so will he destroy the multitudes whom 
satan will go out and deceive after he is loosed from his chains 
which takes place after TO centuries (years, by the sacred year) 
are fulfilled (Isa. 24: 22, Rev. 20: 7 to the end. 

Seelncr the time of Babylon's fall has come^ and tliey (both 
the dead and the living) who are a part of Babylon (who worship 
the beast or his image) will receive the plagues of God's wrath 
will be poured out, without mixture from the cup of his in- 
dignation, how expedient it is that we examine ourselves to see 
if we have come out of Babylon, and put on Chrit. Let no one 
think because he is protostant and not a slave to papist suspersti- 
tion and heresy, that he is free from the curse; for not only those 
who have followed after that abominable delusion that God said 
he would send; 2. Cor. 11: 19, Thess. 2: 7 to 13, will be damned 
but also those who know not God nor obey the gospel of our 
Lord Jesus Christ; 2(1 Thess. 1: 8. 9, 10. 

To come out of Babylon spiritualy is to be boru again; then 
all things become new; the refining power of the Holy Spirit 
consumes the old world of sin and brings in the new. Many 
will be deceived and disapointed, for not all that say 'Lord, Lord,' 
will inherit the kingdom pre])ared from the foundation of the 
world, but he who loves God with all his heart and his neighbor, 
as himself. No one can keep these two commandments without 
a change of heart. 

Acts 3: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23: ''Repent ye therefore and be con- 
verted that your sins may be blotted out when the times of re- 
freshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. 

And he shall send Jesus Christ which before was preached 
unto yo-u; whom the heavens must receive until the the times of 
restitution of all things which God had spoken by the mouth of 
all his holy prophets since the world began. 

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, a prophet will the 
Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethern like unto me* 
him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 



64 THE SEVENTY YEARS OF BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY. 

And it shall come to pass that every soul which will not 
hear that prophet (clirist) shall be destroyed from among the 
people." The time of the restitation of all things has come, when 
that same Jesus is about to appear to separate the disobedient 
from the righteous to reward the righteous, for their righteous- 
ness and the unrighteous for their wickedness for Gods spirit 
will not always strive with man. 

See the brave captive Daniel as he stands before the throng, 
And rebukes the haughty Monarch for his mighty deeds of wrong, 
As he reads out the writing, 'tis tlie doom of one and all. 
For the kingdom now is finished says the hand upon the wall. 

(Dan. 5:17 to 31.) 



The Time of Probation. 

Math. 18:21,22. "Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, 
how oft shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him, — 
till seven times!' 

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee until seven times 
but until seventy times seven." 

The 77 times of forgiving not only apply to 77 incidents of 
trespassing, but also to pe.iiods of time as follows: Time means 
300 days (see topic, seven tinges), 70 times is 70 years of 360' 
days to the year, 70 times seven years is 490 years of 300 days 
to the .year, or 4.S3 years of 305j days to the year which is 69 
weeks. 

Thus ()9 weeks is the time of probation; not only the 09 
weeks of -183 years that preceeded the destruction of apostate 
Judah by the Romans, but all other corresponding periods. 
Probation ends when Chi-ist appears. The probation of the 
world ended with the 09 weeks of 58 years to the week. Christ 
appeared in the flesh in the 70th week and provided salvation 
for all who would accei)t the offer. God forgave Judah 09 weeks 
from the time he delivered them out of Babylon, to the 7<>th 
week when atonement was made through the death of Christ, 
and conquered death by his resurrection, that all who would 
keep the law by the grace provided, as He kept the law while 
in sinful flesh might also be resurreted and saved from the pen- 
alty which a violated law demands. God forgave them 70 times 
seven ending about 00 years after the birth of Christ. Then the 
penalty of the law was visited upon those who kept not the law. 
He forbore with the beast of seven heads and ten horns 70 times 
seven and at the end of the 70th week of 00 years to the week (dat- 



66 THE TIME OF PPOBATION. 

ing at the fall of Adam) to the time the reign of the beast (Pagan 
Rome) was finished and cast down. God has tolerated the atro- 
cities of the image of the beast witli long-snfFering for a time, 
times, and half a time (1260 years), but the time of probation is 
ended. The sun (Christ) is darkened and the moon (the church) 
has ceased to shine upon those who have chosen darkness rather 
than light, Job 2^: 13, 17, Mat. 3: 10, 20, 21; 2. Cor. 4: 3 to 7; 
1. John 2:7 to 13, and he that is unjust will remain unjust, and 
he that is filthy will remain filthy, and he that is righteous will 
remain righteous and lie that is holy will be holy still, Rev. 22: 
11,15, as God smote the jews who rejected the truth with spirit- 
ual blindness and closed the doors of salvation and brought them 
down to death in the 70th week, Dan 12:1, Mat. 23: U to 38— 
24: 2, 21, Lk. 23: 27 to 32, so will he do in this 70th week, the 
mariage of the king's son has come they who have rejected the 
invitation to the manage feast will not be permitted to the feast, 
Mat. 22: 2 to 15—25: 1 to 14, 29 to end— 8: 11-12. They who 
have disobeyed God's laws will not be allowed to eat of the tree 
of life and live forever, Gen. 3: 8 to end Rev. 2: 7 — 22: 2. As 
Adam and Eve's disobedience were searched out, brought to 
light and they driven out and punished, when the voice of God 
came walking in the garden. 

So the transgressions of the wicked will now be searched 
out and made known by the voice (of many writers) of God and 
by his word will they be cast down to perdiction which is the 
second death, Rom. 6: 21, Rev- 2:11—20: 6. 

For the time has come when the judgment will set, and the 
sealed books be opened and the mysteries that have been hidden 
since the foundation of the world will be brought to light, Isa. 29: 
11 to 18—35: 5 Dan. 12: 0, 10 Mat. 10: 26, Rom. 2: 16—16: 25, 
26, Rev. 10: 11, and Clirtst, the angel of God's presence, will 
come down, and the earth will be lighted with his glory, Ezek. 
1: 4, 5—10: 19—43: 2, Rev. 1: 15—18: 1—19: 1, 6, and his light 
will shine into the darkness of Egypt; but they will not com- 
prehend tlie light, because they are spiritualy blind; but the 
righteous and they who desire light will understand, Fs. 107:43 
Jer. 9: 12, John 8: 47 — 18: 37 Heb. 14: 9, and participate in the 
blessings laid up for the righteous. As the sun rises in the 



TIJK TIME OF PROBATION. <)( 

« 

east and shinetli unto the west, so is the rising; of the siiu of 
rio^litcous, when he risetli witli healinof in his wini>;s, his liglit 
will shine unto the west all the way back to Adam and Eve, and 
those who are ])artakers in the hope of ('hrist will l)e quickened 
into newness of life. '']>lessed are the dead who die in the Lord 
from henceforth; yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from 
their labors and their works do follow them," Isa. 42: 7, Mat. 
4: 1(1—24:27, Eev. 14:18. 



Ten Days Tribulation. 

Rev. 2: 0, 10. I know thy works and tribulation, and 
powerty, (but tliou art licli) and I know the bhisphemy of 
them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the syna- 
gogue of satan. 

Fear none of those things which thou shall suffer; behold, 
the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be 
tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful 
unto death, and I will give you a crown of life. 

The ten days of tribulation that came upon the true christi- 
ans of the church at Smyrna, were typical of the ten anti- 
typical days of tribulation that came on the people of God. 

The 70th part of time is a day, as before stated; ten of 
those days is the seventh of time. 

From the fall of Adam to the deliverance out of Egypt 
was about 2520 years, by the sacred year reckoning. Tlie 
Israelites were afflicted the last -iOO years of this period (ac- 
cording to the word of the Lord) Gen. 15: 13, but the last 
ten days (Ttli part) of this period was a time of tribulation 
(greater affliction) to Gods chosen people. The 360 years of 
tribulation was a type of the affliction of seven times that 
came afterward on Gods i)eople. A complete antitype is 
seven fold. The seven fold type of Egyptian bondage has 
been fulfilled in the seven times of the literal and spiritual 
Babylonian captivity. The seventh part of the world, ending 
A. D. 00, was a time of tribulation, especially in the days of 
Antiochus Epijihanes. The seventh part of the world, ending 
A. D. 6GC}, was ten days (of 6(3 years each) of tribulation- 
Among the many that shall be resurrected to shame and ever- 



TEN PAYS OF TRIBULATION. 



69 



lasting contciiipt there is none more deserving of hell than the 
cruel Emperor Nero; but this whole period is colored with the 
blood of the saints, and its history blackened with the persecu- 
tion of cristianitv. 

The Tth part of the4!«i» years, ending A. D. 7<», was a time 
of persecution ; this period began with the slaying of the little 
children by Herod the king with the object of destroying Jesus 
who was called king of the Jews. The most atrocious deed 
committed in this or any other period was the murder of the 
blessed Redeemer. 

The seventh part of the world To days of 77 years each 
ending A. D. J89(>, was ten days (1<» days of 77 years each) of 
tribulation and the shedding of innocent blood b}^ the false 
prophet (Popery). The principal sufferers of this period were 
the Albigenses and the Waldenses; these fought bravely and 
labored zealously for the cause of Christ, but they were nearly 
annihilated by antichrist; but their light and works lived on and 
prepared the way for the glorious reformation. 

The seventh [)art of the world (70 days of 41) years each) 
dating at the exodus of Israel out of Egypt and extending to 
A. I), issd, which is ten days of 49 Years to the day dating at 
A. D.189(>; and the seventh part of the seven times, which is 
10 days of 86 years to the day, dating at the beginning of the 
reformation, was a time of tribulation to the righteous such as 
the world never saw nor ever will see again. This period began 
like the seventh of the 490 years. Antichrist, like Herod, fearing 
another kingdom was about to supplant him, persecuted and 
slew the children of God by the million (but he was not 
strenghtened by it, Dan. H: 12.) Like fludas Iscariot, they 
betrayed the cause they pretended to love into the hands of the 
slayer, that they might fill their coffers by their trafilc in the 
souls of men, which was, and is, carried on by the sale of in- 
dulgences and in many other nefarious ways; and like the self- 
righteous bigoted Pharisees they would not tolerate a light that 
would show them their sins and interfere with their traffic, and 
tlie unanimous cry was, away with him, give us a murderer and 
r(^)b<ler instead; kill them, crucify them! 

Over 50,000,0(1(1 perished for the truth in this period, and 



YO TEN DAYS OF TRIBULATION. 

all who would not worship the beast and his image suffered tri- 
bulation, some • by death, some by cruel torture, some by im- 
prisonment, some by confiscation of jjroperty, some by banish- 
ment, some from bereavement, some by boycotting and all suf- 
fered tribulation who had sympathy for human suffering while 
the adherents of the mother of harlots rejoided over sheding the 
blood of the saints, as though drunk with wine, Kev. IT: 17, 
and whenever a great slaughter was made, his unholiness the 
pope of Rome and his propaganda made demonstrations, 
in various ways, of joy and gratitude. Thus according to the 
word of the Lord Ephraim has brought forth children to the 
murderer, Hosea 9:13. The time will come, on earth, when hatred 
and murder will be a thing of the past; but the memory of the 
deads of those devils in human form will go on to future ages; 
and the generations to come will ask and wonder if such deeds 
were done by human beings, or were they devils from the bot- 
tomless pit; but the word of God which shall endure forever, 
will tell them that they were devils incarnate, and satan 
himself their father. 

This dark period will never be gazed into without admira- 
tion for the brightest stars (martyrs) in the spiritual firma- 
ment. 

How complete the word of the messiah has been fullfilled, 
John 16: 20, 21, 22. "Verily, verily, I say unte you, that ye 
shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice, and ye shall 
be sorrowful/' but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. 

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow because her 
hour is come; but as soon as she is delivered of the child she 
remembered no more the anguish for joy that a man is born 
into the world. 

And ye now therefore have sorrow, but I will see you again, 
and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from 
you." 

The type of this time of sorrow was the afternoon of the 
day of his crucifixion, until the third day when he rose from the 
dead; which sychronize the time of tribulatian, the latter })art of 
the first dispensation, to the morning of the third dispensation. 

The year of 1890 is the beginning of the third antitypical 



tfeN DAYS OF TRlJiULATINN. ?1 

ilay when »Tesns will come and be united with his body, (the 
church, visibh' and iiivisil)le), whoi liis people will rejoice for 
the new woi-Itl that is born, (the new Jerusalem let down from 
heaven, llev. 21: 1 to 7.) Zion has [sown in tears, but she will 
I'eap with joy, l*s, 12<t: <t, she wept for a night, but the niorninsT 
of her joy has come. Vs. :-{(»:. "i: (>(): 10. 11, 1l>; Isa. 51: iM 22, 23; 
Zach. 12: 2 to !>. 



Theji sliall wars and tunndts cease; 
Tlieli ))e banished grief and pain; 
Jiighteousness and jt>y and peace 
Foi- a thousand years shall reign. 



The Six Days Work. 

The six days work is shown by types to be a long period of 
about 42,000 years from the time the spirit of God began to 
move on the face of the waters, nntil Adam and Eve were cre- 
ated. Each day was 7,000 years. The seventh day, during 
which God rested from his works, is the 7,<»00 years from the 
creation of Adam and Eve to the end of tlie l,(i(>0 years milleni- 
uni (sabbath). 

In this seventh day is the "creation of a si3iritual world by 
types that are literal and spiritual. 

The material world of 42,000 years {() days) has its exact 
image in the the first (t,()()0 years or six days of the world created 
by the Son. The sabbath, or da}^ of rest, of the r),000 3^ears is 
the 1,000 years when Christ will rule and reign with his saints 
on earth. This seventh period is a new creation after the image 
of the second, with tliis dift'erence the second period was the for- 
mation of Jacob and Esau (a world of righteousness and a world 
of wickedness) in the womb of darkness and bondage. The opr 
position and struggle between righteousness and unrighteousness 
had its t3^pe in the struggle of Jacob and Esan in theii- mother's 
womb. Gen. 25: 22 — 23, as Esau was born first so the spiritual 
world of wickedness was born first from the wicked types after 
the fall, which is the image of the beast, and the third dispen- 
sation of the dragon; and as Jacob afterward came out and took 
Esau by the heel (he was called Jacob, meaning heeler or sup- 
planter). So Zion will awake from her sleep and come out of 
obscurity and supplant Babylon; 2. Esdras 6: 7. "Then answered 
I and said what shall be the parting asunder of the times or 
when shall be the end of the first and the beginning of it that 
followeth. 



THE SIX DAYS WORK. T-S 

S. And he said unto me: tVoiu Abruhani unto Isaac, when 
Jacob and Esaw were born of him. Jacobs hand held first tlie 
heel of Esaw. 

9. For Esau is the end of rhe woi-ld and Jacob is the be- 
ginning of it that foUoweth. 

Thesabbathof the first sixdays was the dispensation of the son. 
The Sabbath of the second six day s ofcreation is the dispensation of 
the spirit which is the unity of the three persons of the Godhead. 
The church in the Son and the Son in the Father, and yet one 
God or, in other words, God working in and trough the Son, and 
the Son working in and by the visible and invisible church, John 
H: IT— IT: 20 to end. The mysteries of the spiritual world (the 
second six days) are written in the word of God and were sealed 
with seven seals to the time of the end. To loose the seven 
seals was to fulfill the types and prophecies relating to righteous- 
ness; this has been done in the second dispensation, since the 
birth of Christ, who is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, who has 
overcome the world, the fiesh and the devil by his life, death 
and resurrection. The time has come when he will decend to 
earth and set one foot on the sea (the beast) Rev. I'.l: 1, and the 
other foot on the earth (the image of the beast) Rev. 18: 11, the 
old world that will pass away, Ps. 110: 1, \.k. 20: 48, Acts 3: 85, 
Heb. 1: 18, and deliver the Book that was sealed to his church, 
an open book, Rev. 5: 1, 5 — 10: 2, 9, H. The key which is a 
key of keys that unlocks and unfolds these wonderful mysteries, 
is given in Eel. 1: 9 — 3: 15, John 5: IT, 18, Rev. 21, 5. The 
time has come when the holy spirit will come and take the open 
book and bring foi-th those spiritual treasures and show them 
unto the world and give them to the meek. 

There will be many volumns written hereaftei- on the six 
days work of the two dispensations, but the object of this topic 
is merely to show by an outline that the six days work is finished 
and that the time has come to enter into the rest. 

I will take the record of the six days creation from the 2nd 
Bt)ok of Esdras (Ezra) as it is more easely understood tluui that 
given in Genesis 1 : 1 to 2.s. 

Esdras G: 3S. ''And I said, () Lord, thou spakest from the 
beginning of the creation, even the first da}' and said, thus 



ii THK SIX DAYS WORK, 

heaven and earth be made; and tlie woi-d was a perfect work. 

;:>9. And was tlie spirit and darkness and silence on every 
side; the sound of a man's vf)ice was iiot yet formed. 

4(l. Then commandest thou a fair lii>]it to conn' out of thy 
treasures that thy work miolit appear."" 

The material world thus far was created and fashioned into 
a ball and envelope<l M'ith water, vapor and smoke caused by 
the waters cojnino; in contact with the fires under the crust of 
the earth which caused volcanoes and eruj)tions; hence u'reat 
darkness prevailed. When God said let there be li<rht, the 
sun of this solar system shone dimly. This tirst day 

wajj the bet(inning of a sabbath on another areat pei'iod. 
corresponding with the first day or the bco-inningof the spii-itual 
world. 

After the creation of Adam and Eve, the}' fell by sin from 
their <?lorified relationship with Go<l; then the waters of death 
and spiritual darkness covered the spiritual world, that had its 
types in the first sixdays work. As God commanded a lioht to 
shine forth on the first day in the material world so he also said 
let there be light on the tirst day of the f),0(»() years when he 
promised to fallen humanity a Redeemer and savior throui>h the 
seed of the woman. Gen. ?>: 1.5. 

41. "Upon the second day thou madest the spirit of the 
firmament and commandedst it to part asunder and to make 
a division betwixt the waters that the one part mig-ht go up and 
the other remain beneath."" 

After the light that was made to shine upon the tirst day 
had transmitted to the earth its heat and electricity it caused a 
division of the waters, the one part remained, the other formed 
the atmosphere, vapor and mist. In the spiritual world waters 
represent people's nations and tongues. The waters that remain 
beneath are the wicked that remain in their sins, Isa. 8: 7, S — 
17: V2, i:^, 14—51: 10, Jer. H: l>P.— 51, m. Rev. 17: 1, 15. The 
waters that go upward are the righteous that are redeemed from 
the earth, Isa. S: fi, Ezekiel 48: 2—47: 1, Zech. 14: s, Rev. I: 15 
— 14: 2 — W, H. The separation of the waters in the spiritual 
world on the second day (era) was the separation of rigtheous 
Noah and his family who were saved and borne up in the ark 



THE SIX DAYS WORK. 75 

Ttlic typo of Christ) upon the Hoods while the wicked remained 
below. 

4^'J. "Upon the third da} thou didst conmuind that the 
waters should be gathered into the seventh part of the earth six 
parts hast thou dreied up and kept them to the intent that of 
these some beiuff planted of (irod and tilled miorht serve thee. 

4;'.. For as soon as thy word went forth, the work was 
made. 

4;5. For immediately there was great and innumerable 
fruits and many and divers pleasures for the taste, and flowers 
of uiifliangeal)U' colors and odors of wonderful sweetness, and 
this was done on the third day." 

Six sevenths of the continent where the garden of Eden was, 
was dried up and the seventh part where the water was gathered 
were called seas. After the land appeared, then vegetation 
appeared also in all its beauty and variety. 

The third spiritual day begins at the call of Abi-aliam and 
extends to the dedication o( the temple by Solomon. In the 
beginning of this third day the Israelites (the righteous waters) 
were gathered with the Egyptians (the unrighteous) in the 
seventh part of the world (the time they were in Egypt) which 
ended with the deliverance of Israel out of F]gyptian bondage. 
The bringing forth of vegetation, grass, herbs, trees, flowers 
and fruit where the waters were dried up, was the fulflUment of 
righteous types in Israel from the time Moses led them out of 
Egypt until the kingdom of Israel began to wane in the later 
part of Solomons reign. The antitype of the righteous works 
fulfilled in them, was fulfilled in (/t[rist and his clim-ch. The 
antitype of their works was and is medicine for the healing of 
the nations and the fruit of reward to the righteous who would 
become heirs of the kingdom (the antitypical part where the 
waters [waters of death] are dried u|)). 

4.'». "'l pon the fourth day thou commandest that the sun 
should shine, and the moon give her light, and the stars shouhl 
be in order." 

The i)artial daikness that was caused by the chnids and 
vapor that shrou<led the world for three days and part of the 
fourth day. began to vanish away, as the vapor and steam con- 



T(t the six days work. 

doused by the eooliiiii- of the earth and as the nebulae of the 
smoke subsided after the cessation of the numerous volcanos; 
then the sun moon and stars be_<jan to shine briii-htl}^ on the 
Kartli. 

In tlie si)iritual workl the sun of ria'hteousness liad not 
yet revealed his lio-ht and <rh)ry brio-htly but shone dimly 
throuo;!! types and sliadows. Tlie world wa« still in darkness 
and bondage; but on the foui'th day God raised up CHrus 
(sun in the Chaldean languao-e) who delivered his i)eople out 
of bondaofe, and darkness and restored Zion literaly; and in 
the evening: of the same day ■ i-aised up Christ (the antitype 
of Cyrus) who was the true sun of righteousness then the 
sun tliat shone from the beginning was revealed to earth, and 
the darkness of sin and bondage that hitherto had shrouded 
mankind began to be dispelled. As former periods overlap 
the later periods, the moon (the church collectively) and stars 
(the church individually) shone u[)on this day typically in the 
works of Israel after tlieir deliverance from bondage and an- 
titypically in the apostles and disciples after their deliverance 
from spiritual bondage and dai'kness. 

47. "Ui^n the tifth day thou saidst unto the seventh 
{)art where the waters were gathered that it should bring 
forth living creatures, fowls and fislies and so it came to 
pass. "" 

The seventh part of the world reaching from the creation 
of Adam and Eve to the end of^the ■beast*( the fourth king- 
dom, Pagan, Rome) about A. I). HHf} is (JHO years. 

This })eriod is the antitype of the period where the waters 
were gathered the tliird day. 

The antitypical waters of ]good and evil were gathered in 
this period, and from the beginning of this period the spirit 
of God moved on the face of the waters. As physical beings 
of the lower order were created on the fifth day in the natural 
world, so also s[)iritual beings of,;the lower order were created 
on the fifth day of the spiritual world. 

As beasts became more perfectly developed from the 
beginning of the tifth day of the natural world, so the king- 



THE SIX DAYS WORK. 77 

(loin of satau have increased more in wickedness from tl»e 
fifth day of the s})iritual world until now. 

49. '''Then didst thou ordain two living creatures, the one 
thou ealledst Enoch, and the other Leviathan." 

This creature called Enoch literally means Behemoth or 
nianmioth, a huo^e animal that generally inhabited land and ate 
grass (Job 40: 15). Behemoth is said by Job to be the chief of 
God's ways. 

This great being that was created on the fifth day was a type 
of the church militant (the righteous collectively) that was or- 
dained on the fifth da}', for this reason the type (Behemoth) was 
called Enoch, which means dedicated or disciplined. 

Leviathan the other creature that was created in this period 
was a great sea serpent or dragon, which was a type of the 
spiritual dragon of the spiritual sea, Job 41: 31, 32, Ps. 104:25, 
2H, Isa. 27:1. This great dragon which is the kingdom of satan 
(Isa. 10:5 to 13) began with ancient Babylon as the head. This 
head recieved a deadly wound by Cyrus, king of Persia, when 
he broke the Babylonian yoke; but the wound was healed, Isa. 
14: 21». "Rejoice thou not whole Palestina because the root of 
him that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent's root shall 
come forth a cockatrice and his fruit shall be a fiery flying ser- 
pent." 

This prophecy teaches that although Babylon would be de- 
destroyed and Israel set free, yet a root of Babylon would spring 
up and Zion would again be afflicted. This evil root is recorded 
in 2. Maccabees as Antiochus Epiphanees. The terrible atro- 
cities perpetrated by him upon the Jews, the temple and Jeru- 
salem were types that had their first antitype in Pagan Rome 
and its second antitype in Papal Rome. 

A.S Jesus came in the last days of the first dispensation to 
restore Zion, so Antiochus came in the last days of the first dis- 
pensation of Satan's kingdom (which ended with the Grecian 
kingdom') to restore Babylon. As he spiritually came up in the 
last days of the second dispensation (the time of the beast of 
seven heads and ten horns) as the little horn after the ten, Dan. 
7: 8, which was the beginning of the third dispensation of satan, 
and made war with the saints and overcame them, so Christ will 



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spiritually come in the last days of the second dispensation of 
God and destroy Leviathan that crooked serpent and punish 
him with his mighty sword (the word of God), Isa. 27: 1, Rev. 
19:15. 

Thus the dragon was created the fourth day as the lucifer 
(light Isa.) of the morning and on the fifth day (5th era of 100(1 
years) as a beast of seven heads and ten horns, Lastly as the 
image of the beast (false prophet). These three are the (three 
persons of satan) Gods of this world, yet one God, one dragon 
or one kingdom. 

"The ancient and the honorable (ancient Babylon) is the 
head of this great dragon, but the false prophet (Popery the 
daughter of Babylon) that teacheth lies, he is the tail," Isa. 
9:15. 

50. "And didst separate the one from the other for the 
seventh part, namely, where the waters were gathered together, 
might not hold them both. 

51. Unto Enoch thou gavest one part which was dried up 
on the third day that he should dwell in the same parth wherein 
are a thousand hills. 

As Enoch who was formed and created at the same time 
and in the same place that Leviathan was, was separated from 
him out of the sea to inherit the land. So the church Millitant 
who was established and ordained in the same place 
(the spiritual) and period with antichrist (the man of sin) 
will now be translated into the beginning of the new heaven 
and new earth (six days) wherein dwelleth righteousness and all 
manner of heavenly pleasures. Gods kingdom is not of this 
world which ends with the fall of Babylon), but was set up in the 
days the kingdom of satan ruled, and now the stone (Christ's 
kingdom) that was cut out of the mountain without hands will 
rise up and smite the image of the beast on the foot and scatter 
it to the winds and the stone will increase and fill the whole 
earth, Dan. 2:31, 14, 15.) 

52. But unto Leviathan thou gavest the seventh part, 
namely the moist and hast kept him to be devoured of whom 
thou wilt and when. 

The seventh part where the waters were gathered together 



THE SIX DAYS WORK. 



Y§' 



was given to Leviiithaii for a time. As the powers of satan are 
overthrown at the end of every (i'Jth j^eriod, so Leviathan will 
be devoured in this 70tli period. The ten horns whicli is the 
remnant of the ten tribes of Israel who have given their strength 
and kingdom to the beast until the times should be finished, 
will hate the whore (Popery) and shall make her desolate and 
naked, and shall eat her Hesh and burn lier with fire as it is 
written. Kev. IT, 16. 

53. Upon the sixth day tlio gavest commandment unto the 
earth, that before thee, it should bring forth beasts, cattle and 
creeping things. 

The animals that were created on the sixth day were those 
of a higher order (completel}^ developed) so also those of the 
spiritual world are the highest types. The varieties of beasts of 
the sixth da}' of creation were types of the various nations that 
came up in the sixth day of a thousand years. The beast of 
seven heads and ten horns is represented as coming up out of 
the spiritual sea, Dan. 7: 2, 3; Esdras 11:1, H; Rev. 13: 1. The 
beast (image of the beast) that came up afterward is represented 
as coming up out of the spiritual earth, Esdras 11: IS; Rev. H: 
7 — 13: 11. The first beast (Pagan Rome) was as one nation until 
his power was broken, also the image of the beast. Papal Rome, 
were many nations, because it was the antitype of all wicked 
nations, therefore many ravenous beasts were created. As in 
the second dispensation of satan (Greece and Rome) many 
horns (nations) came forth as fishes, so in God's spiritual king- 
dom many nations were formed and many horns were coming 
forth, Hab. 3: 4, Zech. 1: IS, 10, 20, Rev. 5: ('.., us the antitype 
of all righteousness. 

5-1. And after these, Adam also, whom thou niadest lord 
of all thy creatures, of him came we all, and the people also 
whom thou hast chosen, Gen 2: 7. ''And the Lord God formed 
man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils 
the breath of life, and nmn became a living soul." 

As God created Adam out of the dust of the ground on the 
evening of the sixth day, so God created the second Adam out 
of the literal types (which signify dust or small particles) of the 



80 THE SIX DAYS WORK. 

spiritual world on the evenins^ of the sixth day of 6()(') years to 
the day. Christ was born the second Adam as God in tlie flesh. 
As God made them male and female when he created the first 
Adam, Gen. 1: 27, so God created them male and female in the 
person of Christ for in him dwelt the fullness of the Godhead 
bodily. As Eve was in Adam when he was created, so the 
church was represented in the various members of Christ body. 
As Eve was taken from Adams side, when a deep sleep came 
on him, so also the church was ordained and established through 
the merits of Christ which is symbolized by the blood and water 
that flowed from the pierced side of Christ after he was put in 
a deep sleep, John 19:34 — John 1: 5, (I, T, 8. And as Adam 
and Eve became as one again when he awoke, Gen. 2:24, so 
Christ and his body became as one again when he awoke from 
the dead. Also on the day of pentecost was he united to his 
body the Church. And as he, through the instrumentality of 
his body after his resurrection, gave knowledge life and power 
unto his apostles, so he through the instrumentality of his 
Church on the day of pentecost, and afterward, gave to the world 
light, life and liberty. 

And as God formed Christ in the flesh out of the literal 
types (dust) on the evening of the sixth day of 70 years to the 
day which was also the evening of the sixth day of 666 years to 
the day, so God has formed Adam spiritually (male and female) 
out of the spiritual types; that is, those who form the com- 
ponent parts of Christ's body are the dust of Jacob, Gen. 13: 16, 
Num. 23: 10, Ps. 30; 9, 12, all those spiritual types joined to- 
gether formeth a holy temple for the indwelling of God. 

And as God breathed in Adams nostrils the breath of life 
and Adam became a living soul, so also now the spirit, of God 
will come and dwell in his body, the lioly temple which is the 
elect, and the second Adam will become a living soul. 

As God gave Adam a charge to till the garden and made 
Him Lord over all things created, so \vill Christ after his second 
coming, till the spiritual garden that is planted eastward in Eden, 
and rule over all nations and people with a rod of iron, Ps. 2: 9, 
Rev. 2: 27 — 19: 15. As God blessed Adam and Eve and com- 
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Christ and his Bride, the lambs wife, and thev shall be called 
the father and mother of all si)iritually born. Tiiis world is only 
in its beginning in regards to time and the myriads of people 
yet to inhabit it. The human body from this time forth will 
develope into perfection by the power of grace (the fidtiilling of 
righteous types) and virtue that will be transmitted from one 
generation to another through moral living and abstinence from 
all pernicious habits, but weare living in a period now when the 
unlit will die and the lit will survive. The seeds of niortallity 
has been thickly sown by the spirit of lust throughout the world, 
in the human body. When sin has conceived, it brings forth 
death. But thank God the time has come when Babylon the 
mother of harlots and abominations of the world will be con- 
sumed by the word of God (holy scriptures) which is like con- 
suming fire, Esdras 2.. uj)<)n the wicked in the day of venge- 
ance. 

When the seals of the holy scripture are loosed, the word 
of God is (juickened into a consuming lire (spiritually) and the 
old world and all the works therein will be burnt up, the com- 
ing in of light and righteousness like a flood is the coming of 
Christ with power and great glory. Isa. 55: 12: "The mountains 
and the hills shall break forth before you into singing and all 
the trees of the fields shall clap their hands 

\>). Instead of the thorn shall come up the flr tree, and 
instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree"" 

As sin and wickedness pass away the human body will be- 
come more and more pei-feet until it attains to great strength, 
beauty and longevity. 

As the nations and people will advance in the keeping of 
God's laws, the climate will change, pestilence, plagues and 
other destructive forces will cease; the trees will yield their fruit, 
and the land will give her increase; new continents and Isldnds 
will come up to be inhabited and the earth will become like a 
great city and all will have peace and plenty. Science, educa- 
tion and art are only in their beginning; men will talk, travel 
and transport through the air, land and sea by means now un- 
known. Men will have social and commercial intercour through- 
out the world with much less danger, cost and time than at 



82 HTE SIX DAYS WORK. 

present. False and superfluous education, science and art will 
be discarded, and the useful and more perfect will take their 
place. 

The time has come when Jesus in the fullest sense of the 
word will be lifted up (extolled and glorified) and will draw all 
men unto him., and those who have been bitten by the fiery 
flying serpents will be healed by looking to Christ who will re. 
Inove the curse of sin and the sting of death. 

Isa. 2;") -.8. "He will swallow up death in victory, and the 
Lord God will wipe away all tears from of all faces, and the re- 
buke of his people shall he take away from of all the earth." — 
62:9. ''Break forth into joy and sing together ye waste places 
of Jerusalem — 65:18. Be ye glad and rejoice forever in that 
which I create; for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoicing and her 
people a joy". Zeph. 3:14, "Sing, o daughter of Zion, shout, 
o Israel, be glad and rejoice with all the heart, o daughter of 
Jerusalem. 15. The Lord hath taken away thy judgements, he 
hath cast out thine enemy; the king of Israel, even the Lord is 
in the midst of thee; thou shallt not see evil any more. 16. In 
that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, fear thou not and let not 
thy hands be slack. 17. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee 
is mighty, he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he 
will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. 

Mat. 3:1. "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall 
prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom 3^e seek, shall 
suddenly come to his temple. 2. But who may abide the day 
of his coming:' and who shall stand when he appearetli:' for he 
is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers soap. 

4. Then shall the oflering of Judah and Jerusalem be 
pleasant unto the Lord, as in the da^'s of old, and as in form(^r 
years. 

5. And 1 will come near to you to judgment; and I will be 
a swift witness against the sorceers, and against the adulterers, 
and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the 
hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that 
turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the 
Lord of Hosts. 

10. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there 



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may be meat in my lioiise. and prove me now herewitli, saitli 
the Lord of hosts, if I will not open 3-ou the windows of 
heaven, and pour you out a blessino- that there shall not be 
room enough to receive it. 

11. And I will rebuke de devourer for your sakes, and he 
shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your 
vine cast her fruit before her time in the field. 1'2. And all na- 
tions shall call you blessed.'" 

-t: 1, 2 'A. ''For behold the day cometli that shall burn as 
an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall 
be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith 
the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor 
branch. 

But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteous- 
nes arise with healing- in his wings. 

And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes 
under the soles of your feet in the day that 1 shall do this, saith 
the Lord of hosts.'" 

Rev. 22:20. ''He which tcstifieth these things saith: Surely 
I come (juickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus." 

See the dawning of the day. 
The great sabbath, long foretold. 
When Christ's scepter here shall sway, 
With more power than days of old. 

Welcome, welcome, glorious time, 
When beneath messiah's sway 
Every nation, every clime, 
Shall the gospel call obey. 



